Cost
CAPS-in-Beijing Student Estimated Budget Fall 2024 | |||||
Item | Item Detail | CNY ¥ | USD $* | Total | |
Bursar Billed Costs | |||||
CU A&S Tuition/Fees | $34,190.00 | ||||
Total Bursar | $34,190.00 | ||||
Non-Bursar Billed | |||||
U.S. Passport | $130.00 | ||||
Chinese Visa** | $140.00 | ||||
Visa Renewal | ¥1,000.00 | $138.00 | |||
Field Trips*** | |||||
Housing | ¥130 x 30 days x 4 mos + ¥3000 deposit**** | ¥18,600.00 | $2,566.00 | ||
Food | ¥80 x 30 days x 4 mos (on campus dinning) | ¥9,600.00 | $1,324.00 | ||
Textbooks | ¥850.00 | ¥850.00 | $117.00 | ||
Personal Expenses | ¥1,200 x 4 mos | ¥4,800.00 | $662.00 | ||
Ground Transport | ¥600 x 4 mos | ¥2,400.00 | $331.00 | ||
Communication | ¥100 x 4 mos | ¥400.00 | $55.00 | ||
Internet | ¥30 x 4 mos | ¥120.00 | $17.00 | ||
Total Non-Bursar | $5,480.00 | $5,480.00 | |||
Total Estimate | $39,670.00 | ||||
NOTE: | |||||
* Using $1:¥7.25 exchange rate as of June 19. 2024. | |||||
**Chinese visa fee for non-U.S. citizens will be different. | |||||
**Costs for domestic field trips in China will be also covered by the travel grants. | |||||
**** Deposit shall be returned to the student upon evacuation. | |||||
A participating student will be reimbursed for the actual costs (up to $2,500) of their international flights between home address and Beijing once receipts have been submitted. |