Planning for College Life

Sean James

Where to go to School?• Think Location; near oceans, cities, rural?• Search schools in those areas• Private or Public?• What are YOU looking for?• Keep an open mind on everything

Narrowing the List• Decide where and why, narrow list• Decide size of school, narrow list• Schedule a tour and visit websites• Still be open-minded

Researching a School• Every University or College has a website• Look at Majors and Minors• Social Life? What is around school?• Costs and Financial Aid• Decide to take a tour

Tours• Take a tour to get a feeling• Learn everything you can about school• Decide if you like it?• Conduct more in depth research• Think Expenses!!!!

Examples of the College Expenses

Xavier University

Duke University

Boston College

Xavier University

Xavier University

• Dad attended

• Whole family is in area

• Loved the tour

Tuition Room and Board

Books Food Clothes Travel Entertainment

Hygiene Necessities

Extra Costs Phone Bill

$32,750 $10,500 $500 $1000 $75 $600 $500 $50 $250 $50

Xavier Expenses

Tuition Room and Board

Books Food

Clothes Travel

Entertainment Hygiene Necessities

Miscellaneous Phone Bill

Duke University

Duke University

• Top five school in possible Major

• Tour and Admissions

• The People

Tuition Room and Board

Books Food Clothes Travel Entertainment

Hygiene Necessities

Extra Costs Phone Bill

$43,623 $11,770 $600 $1000 $75 $600 $500 $50 $250 $50

Duke Expenses

Tuition

Room and Board

Books

Food

Clothes

Travel

Entertainment

Hygiene Necessities

Miscellaneous

Phone Bill

Boston College

Boston College• Campus is beautiful• Dorms are huge• Love Boston• Family in the area

Tuition Room and Board Books Food Clothes Travel Entertainm

entHygiene

Necessities Extra Costs Phone Bill

$45,622 $12,884 $550 $1000 $75 $600 $500 $50 $250 $50

Boston College Expenses

Tuition

Room and Board

Books

Food

Clothes

Travel

Entertainment

Hygiene Necessities

Miscellaneous

Phone Bill

Comparing Expenses

Xavier University

Duke University

Boston College

0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 140,000

Fixed Expenses

Tuition

Room and Board

Books

Food

Clothes

Travel

Entertainment

Hygiene Necessities

Miscellaneous

Phone Bill

Total

This Concludes the College Expenses Presentation