Study For Free in This 57 Universities 


Are you looking for affordable study abroad options? Look no further. We’ve compiled a list of universities in North America, South/Central America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania that offer free or low-cost tuition to international students.

  1. Barclay College (KS), United States

Students at this private Christian college in Kansas attend tuition-free if they live on campus.

  1. Berea College (KY), United States

At Kentucky’s Berea College, no student pays tuition. The scholarship amounts to nearly $200,000 over four years. Students must work at least 10 hours per week on campus.

  1. College of the Ozarks (MO), United States

Full-time students at the College of the Ozarks in Missouri pay no tuition, but part-time students shell out $310 per credit hour. For those attending full time, the tuition waiver requires they work 15 hours a week, plus two 40-hour weeks during the academic year.

  1. Curtis Institute of Music (PA), United States

Prospective students must audition for enrollment into Philadelphia’s Curtis Institute of Music, which has offered full-tuition scholarships to all of its undergraduate and graduate students since 1928.

  1. NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, United States

NYU Grossman School of Medicine awards all students enrolled in the MD degree program Full-Tuition Scholarships as part of a tuition-free initiative, so that any student can pursue the dream of becoming a physician without the burden of overwhelming student debt. *It is only open to international students who have completed their undergrad in the USA.

 

South/Central America

South America is one of the best destinations for free universities, as public universities are mostly free or very cheap for international students. The only downside is the courses are mostly offered in Spanish or Portuguese. If you want to attend a free university in this region, you will need to have some proficiency in one or both of these languages.

  1. Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Brazil

Undergraduate courses are free and last from four to six years. It is worth remembering that most of USP activities are carried out in Portuguese.

  1. Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp), Brazil

There is no tuition fee for credit-awarding courses. There is tuition for Extension classes and pre-sessional Portuguese classes. The language of instruction is Portuguese.

  1. Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brazil
  2. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Brazil
  3. Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) Brazil

UFSC offers free tuition to local and international students, but this university is very competitive to get into.

  1. São Paulo State University (UNESP), Brazil
  2. University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  3. Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP), Argentina
  4. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Argentina
  5. Universidad Nacional de General San Martín, Argentina
  6. Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá, Panama
  7. Universidad de Panamá, Panama
  8. Universidad Autonoma de Chiriqui, Panama
  9. Universidad Especializada de Las Americas, Panama

 

Study Abroad for Free in Europe

Europe is also a top destination for students to study abroad for free, as many universities are subsidized by the government. Students can study in English for free in Norway and Germany. EU and EEA students are generally able to get free tuition at any university in the EU, but only Norway and Germany offer free tuition for students from any country.

  1. Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway

Foreign students are required to pay a semester fee of $68 every semester.

  1. Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway

Foreign students are required to pay a semester fee of $55 every semester.

  1. Nord University, Norway

Foreign students are required to pay a semester fee of $85 every semester.

  1. Østfold University/College, Norway

Foreign students are required to pay a semester fee of $70 every semester.

  1. University of Agder,  Norway

Foreign students are required to pay a semester fee of $83 every semester.

  1. Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway

Foreign students are required to pay a semester fee of $83 every semester.

  1. The Arctic University of Norway, Norway

Foreign students are required to pay a semester fee of $73 every semester.

  1. University of Bergen, Norway

Foreign students are required to pay a semester fee of $65 every semester.

  1. University of South-Eastern Norway, Norway

Foreign students are required to pay a semester fee of $65 every semester.

  1. Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Norway

Foreign students are required to pay an annual fee of $1168.

  1. University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS), Norway 

Foreign students are required to pay a semester fee of $125 every semester.


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  1. Gjøvik University/College, Norway (Branch of Norwegian University of Science and Technology)
  2. Harstad University/College, Norway (a branch of The Arctic University of Norway)
  3. Technical University of Munich, Germany
  4. Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany
  5. Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany
  6. University of Hamburg, Germany
  7. Free University of Berlin, Germany
  8. RWTH Aachen University, Germany
  9. University of Mannheim, Germany
  10. University of Cologne, Germany
  11. University of Bonn, Germany
  12. TU Darmstadt, Germany
  13. FAU Erlangen Nurnberg, Germany
  14. University of Munster, Germany
  15. Hamburg University of Technology, Germany
  16. SRH University of Heidelberg, Germany
  17. University of Applied Sciences Wurzburg Schweinfurt, Germany
  18. Leibniz Universitat Hannover, Germany
  19. Háskóli Íslands (University of Iceland), Iceland
  20. Háskólinn á Akureyri (University of Akureyri), Iceland
  21. Bifröst University, Iceland
  22. Iceland Academy of Arts, Iceland
  23. Holar University College, Iceland

 

Study Abroad for Free in Africa

Several countries in Africa, like Egypt and Morocco, offer tuition-free university to local students. There are no universities in Africa that are tuition-free for any international student regardless of country.

You can still apply to scholarships to study on the continent.

We are adding new universities to our platform every day. If you want to request to apply for a program at an African university, fill out this form.

 

Asia + Oceania + Middle East

Malaysia offers tuition-free university to its own citizens. There are very few universities in Asia/Oceania that are tuition-free for any international student regardless of country.

You can still apply to scholarships to study in Asia/Oceania.

  1. SUSTech, China

This university offers full scholarship to any student who meets its high entry requirements.

  1. The Yenching Academy of Peking University,  Beijing, China
  2. Schwarzman Scholarship program of Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
  3. Guangdong Technion – Israel Institute of Technology Graduate Studies (Shantou, China and Haifa, Israel)

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