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What the degree costs, all in, and what counselling adds beside it.
Choose the grade and the destinations on the list. You will see a year and a whole degree in rupees, and our fee for that plan as a share of it, which is the comparison that matters.
| Destination | A year, all in | The degree |
|---|---|---|
| US, private university Most selective private universities; the Ivy League now sits above this range. | ₹77 lakh to ₹92 lakhUSD 80,000 to 95,000 | ₹3.1 crore to ₹3.68 crore4 years |
| UK Three years in England; four in Scotland. London sits at the top of the range. | ₹51 lakh to ₹77 lakhGBP 40,000 to 60,000 | ₹1.53 crore to ₹2.3 crore3 years |
Plinth's fee for this plan
For the US, ₹2,00,000 in Grade 10, ₹3,00,000 in Grade 11 and ₹5,00,000 in Grade 12, billed a year at a time.
United Kingdom: ₹1,87,500, once, which is 25% off as an added destination.
In all, ₹11,87,500.
That is between 3.2% and 7.7% of the degree your child takes, depending on which one it is.
Ranges are the typical all-in annual costs published on each destination page, in today's prices, converted at the rates of 8 October 2026. Universities raise fees most years, so the final year usually costs more than the first. Need-based aid changes the US figure only at the few colleges that fund international students; most families should plan on the full cost.
Questions
What families ask
How much does it cost to study in the US from India?
At a private university, typically USD 80,000 to 95,000 a year all in, which is about ₹77 to 92 lakh, or roughly ₹3.1 to 3.7 crore for a four-year degree. A public flagship costs USD 50,000 to 65,000 a year for an international student. Those are today's prices; universities raise them most years.
Is it cheaper to study in the UK than the US?
Usually, because the degree is shorter. A year in the UK costs GBP 40,000 to 60,000 all in, about ₹51 to 77 lakh, and most English degrees take three years rather than four. A UK degree often ends up ₹1 crore or more below a US private university, although a London course at the top of the range narrows the gap.
What does 'all in' include?
Tuition and mandatory fees, housing, food, health insurance, books and personal costs for a year, as published on each destination page with its sources. Flights home and the visa are small by comparison and vary by family. Use the destination page for the detail behind each range.
How much should we spend on counselling compared with the degree?
A workable ceiling is about a tenth of one year's tuition, which for a US private university is roughly ₹6 lakh. This tool shows Plinth's fee for the plan you choose as a share of the whole degree: for a US private university, about 1.5 percent for Grade 12 alone and about 3 percent from Grade 10. If even that strains the budget, the plan is really an aid plan, and the free guides are the better place to start.
The full breakdown by country, with exchange rates as of 8 October 2026, is in the cost of studying abroad guide. How to decide what to spend on counselling is in the 10% rule.
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