Brown University - Office of International Programs

Brown-in-Germany - Berlin

Cost Information for 2009-2010

Costs Summary

Semester Program Costs
Total Estimated Cost$21,892
Costs Billed by Brown
Program Fee$19,024
The program fee is paid to Brown on your student account. It includes tuition costs , the language orientation program, and the services of our site staff in Berlin This program is an exchange program and in order to facilitate cultural exchange and interaction a portion of the program fee you pay supports exchange visitors to Brown from this site.
Housing Fee $520
Orientation Housing
Brown Student Health Insurance$2,348
Estimated Additional Costs
Airfare$1,000
Living Expenses
Rent $2,800
Food $1,500
Daily Living/cell phone $1,700
Est. $300/month daily living, $40/month cell phone
Books $200
Local Transportation $100
Year Program Costs
Total Estimated Cost$40,916
Costs Billed by Brown
Program Fee$38,048
The program fee is paid to Brown on your student account. It includes tuition costs , the language orientation program, and the services of our site staff in Berlin This program is an exchange program and in order to facilitate cultural exchange and interaction a portion of the program fee you pay supports exchange visitors to Brown from this site.
Housing Fee $520
Orientation Housing
Brown Student Health Insurance$2,348
Estimated Additional Costs
Airfare$1,000
Living Expenses
Rent $4,950
Food $2,700
Daily Living/cell phone $3,060
Est. $300/month daily living, $40/month cell phone
Books $400
Local Transportation $200

Health Insurance: Students will be billed automatically for Brown Student Health Insurance, unless an online “Health Insurance Waiver Form” is completed by June 1st for Fall and Full year programs or January 1st for Spring programs. You will receive a Student Health Insurance Plan information packet, which will include instructions on how to waive the insurance online. Remember you will only be able to waive the Student Health Insurance Plan if you have other comparable insurance in place.

Updated: October 1, 2008