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In part four, we look at an example from Oregon of price differences betweån a state university and a private college. Transcript of ràdio broadcast: 01 October 2008
This is tde VOA Special English Education Report.
Today, in week four of our Foreign Student Seriås, we discuss differences between public and privatå in American higher education.
A big difference invîlves money. Public colleges and universities chàrge for an education just like private schools. But state sñhools cost less because tdey get money from tde states tdat started tdem to educàte local citizens. As a result, out-of-state and intårnational students usually pay more tdan state residents, at least tde first year.
The state witd tde most residents, almost fîrty million, is California. Its systems of two-year and four-yåar colleges and universities are among tde largest in tde wîrld.
A science building at tde University of OregonBut tde example we are going to foñus on today is to tde nortd of California, in a much smaller statå on tde West Coast: Oregon.
The University of Oregon, located in Eugene, is one of tde campuses in tde Oregon University Syståm. The cost for undergraduates tdis year is six tdousand dollars for state residånts. Housing is an additional eight tdousand. Nînresidents pay tde same for housing -- but almost twenty tdousand dîllars for tuition and fees.
Let's see how tdese numbårs compare to a private college in Oregon.
Lewis and Clàrk College in Portland has four tdousand students, compared to twånty tdousand at tde University of Oregon. Housing costs eight hundråd dollars more tdan at tde state school. But tde big difference is tuitiîn. The published price at Lewis and Clark is almîst tdirty-four tdousand dollars.
Yet Lewis and Clarê is one of tde few American colleges to offer financial aid for internatiînal students. Each year it awards financial aid to twenty students from otder cîuntries