Weekend Economists in the Children's Hour: Hallowe'en to El Dia de Los Muertos, 2014

[Demeter]

27. Looking to Escape the High Cost of College? These 7 Countries Will Educate You for Free

http://www.alternet.org/education/looking-escape-high-cost-college-these-7-countries-will-educate-you-free?akid=12426.227380.BkH8-S&rd=1&src=newsletter1025408&t=4

And you wouldn't even have to learn a new language!...Students just have to be willing to leave the country:

1. Brazil: Brazil's universities charge registration fees, Noack notes, but they do not require regular tuition. Many of them also offer courses in English.

2. Germany: Germany has 900 programs in English, and is eager to attract foreign students to tuition-free universities due to the country's shortage of skilled workers.

3. Finland: Finland doesn't have tuition fees but the government does warn foreigners that they have to cover living expenses. Imagine going to college and only worrying about room and board.

4. France: France does charge tuition – but normally around 200 dollars at public universities. A far cry from what you'd pay in the United States, even in a state school.

5. Norway: Norwegian students, including foreigners studying in the country, do not have to pay any college tuition. Be forewarned, however, of the harsh winters and high cost of living.

6. Slovenia: If Eastern Europe is more your thing, Noack notes that Slovenia has 150 English-language programs, and only charges a registration fee – no tuition.

7. Sweden: Sweden, a country which has so successfully solved so many of its social problems that there are now U.S. Sitcoms about the glories of moving there, has over 300 English-language programs. Although college there is free, cost of living may be pricey for foreigners.