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.
Students at this private Christian college in Kansas attend tuition-free if they live on campus.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brazil
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Brazil
- 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.
- São Paulo State University (UNESP), Brazil
- University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP), Argentina
- Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Argentina
- Universidad Nacional de General San Martín, Argentina
- Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá, Panama
- Universidad de Panamá, Panama
- Universidad Autonoma de Chiriqui, Panama
- 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.
Foreign students are required to pay a semester fee of $68 every semester.
Foreign students are required to pay a semester fee of $55 every semester.
Foreign students are required to pay a semester fee of $85 every semester.
Foreign students are required to pay a semester fee of $70 every semester.
Foreign students are required to pay a semester fee of $83 every semester.
Foreign students are required to pay a semester fee of $83 every semester.
Foreign students are required to pay a semester fee of $73 every semester.
Foreign students are required to pay a semester fee of $65 every semester.
Foreign students are required to pay a semester fee of $65 every semester.
Foreign students are required to pay an annual fee of $1168.
- University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS), Norway
Foreign students are required to pay a semester fee of $125 every semester.
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- Gjøvik University/College, Norway (Branch of Norwegian University of Science and Technology)
- Harstad University/College, Norway (a branch of The Arctic University of Norway)
- Technical University of Munich, Germany
- Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany
- Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany
- University of Hamburg, Germany
- Free University of Berlin, Germany
- RWTH Aachen University, Germany
- University of Mannheim, Germany
- University of Cologne, Germany
- University of Bonn, Germany
- TU Darmstadt, Germany
- FAU Erlangen Nurnberg, Germany
- University of Munster, Germany
- Hamburg University of Technology, Germany
- SRH University of Heidelberg, Germany
- University of Applied Sciences Wurzburg Schweinfurt, Germany
- Leibniz Universitat Hannover, Germany
- Háskóli Íslands (University of Iceland), Iceland
- Háskólinn á Akureyri (University of Akureyri), Iceland
- Bifröst University, Iceland
- Iceland Academy of Arts, Iceland
- 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.
This university offers full scholarship to any student who meets its high entry requirements.