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A decision-first study-abroad workspace for Bangladeshi students and families comparing countries, universities, costs, and realistic next steps.

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USA

Suitable only after a university issues a credible programme cost-of-attendance and funding picture.

There is no honest national international-student cost range; each school's cost and I-20 funding requirement controls.

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Current lens

Programme quote required for computer science & it

Improve job outcomes

Suitable only after a university issues a credible programme cost-of-attendance and funding picture.

University-specific programme claims are shown only after their official pages have passed review. Use the university explorer to save options, then confirm current programme details directly.

A relevant bachelor's degree, prerequisites, test policy and research fit are programme-specific.

Choose an exact cs & it subject before checking institution-specific entry and fees.

Review before shortlisting

Review the current programme, fee, scholarship, and official policy evidence before treating USA as a computer science & it option under the improve job outcomes lens.

Choose an exact cs & it subject before checking institution-specific entry and fees.

Avoid if

Avoid treating this as an easy answer if the family cannot complete costs vary too widely for a national affordability claim

There is no honest national international-student cost range; each school's cost and I-20 funding requirement controls. FX snapshot: USD 1 = BDT 123.9000.

Tuition

Use the university's current official cost of attendance and programme fee page. Undergraduate. Use the university/department's current official cost of attendance, tuition and funding offer. Postgraduate.

Living cost

Use the university's official cost-of-attendance housing, food, insurance, books and personal-expense lines.

First-year cost plan

Add a current programme fee, city living estimate, insurance, and setup costs in BDT before judging affordability.

Scholarships

Use these successfully checked official pages as a discovery list. Research-only means the link works but its content still awaits human review. Confirm funding, eligibility, deadlines, and documents before they affect your budget or application plan.

    No successful, current official scholarship route is available for this destination. Check the source method page for review status.

    Family summary

    USA for CS & IT: Suitable only after a university issues a credible programme cost-of-attendance and funding picture.

    Use the university/department's current official cost of attendance, tuition and funding offer.; Use the university's official cost-of-attendance housing, food, insurance, books and personal-expense lines.. USD 1 = BDT 123.9000.

    Select an exact programme and university

    Visa basics

    Verify the current visa route, financial proof, and document requirements on the approved official sources below before you apply.

    Work and compliance

    Student-work permission, conditions, and post-study options can change. Use the currently approved official source before treating income as part of your funding plan.

    Outcome and mobility

    Treat any post-study pathway as conditional, not guaranteed. Check the current official rules for your intended route.

    Compliance risk

    Do not make a financial commitment until the current official visa, work, and enrolment requirements have been checked for your case.

    Official facts

    Rules and pathways worth checking before you commit

    Open full method page

    No successful, current official route is available for this destination. Check the source method page before relying on a rule or deadline.

    University picks

    Nine university cards to review for computer science & it

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    Arizona State University

    Tempe - Official programme evidence available

    Checked MS Computer Science on official university sources.

    Programme review: Artificial intelligence and machine learning, Big data and data mining, Cybersecurity and cryptography, Systems and networking

    USD 29,196 nonresident graduate base tuition for 2026-27 at 9 credits per semester, plus published university fees and any programme-specific or differential tuition; use ASU's estimator for the applicant-specific total
    Do not use expected work income to close the first-year funding gap; verify current authorization separately.

    Post-study outcomes remain conditional and separate from the programme evidence bundle.

    Recheck the field-level review dates before paying an application fee or deposit.

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    University of Illinois Chicago

    Chicago - Official programme evidence available

    Checked MS in Computer Science on official university sources.

    Programme review: Artificial intelligence, Computer systems, Data science, Software engineering

    USD 38,478 estimated tuition and fees for the 2026-27 academic year, based on 12 credits per semester for international MS Computer Science students; actual charges depend on registration and UIC rates
    Do not use expected work income to close the first-year funding gap; verify current authorization separately.

    Post-study outcomes remain conditional and separate from the programme evidence bundle.

    Recheck the field-level review dates before paying an application fee or deposit.

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    University of Texas at Arlington

    Arlington - Official programme evidence available

    Checked MS in Computer Science on official university sources.

    Programme review: Data analytics, Intelligent systems, Information and cybersecurity, Software engineering

    USD 23,486 planning estimate for 2026-27 nonresident graduate tuition and fees across fall and spring; UTA warns that actual charges vary and directs students to its tuition estimator
    Do not use expected work income to close the first-year funding gap; verify current authorization separately.

    Post-study outcomes remain conditional and separate from the programme evidence bundle.

    Recheck the field-level review dates before paying an application fee or deposit.

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    University of California, Berkeley

    Berkeley - Programme review required

    Planning prompt — verify the current programme and student-support pages.

    Programme review: Confirm current official programme availability.

    Add the current programme fee and a city-level living estimate to your own BDT plan before treating this as affordable.
    Verify current official work conditions before counting on income in the plan.

    Post-study outcomes are conditional; verify the current official route before relying on one.

    Do not make a financial commitment until programme, funding, and current official policy checks are complete.

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    University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor - Programme review required

    Planning prompt — verify the current programme and student-support pages.

    Programme review: Confirm current official programme availability.

    Add the current programme fee and a city-level living estimate to your own BDT plan before treating this as affordable.
    Verify current official work conditions before counting on income in the plan.

    Post-study outcomes are conditional; verify the current official route before relying on one.

    Do not make a financial commitment until programme, funding, and current official policy checks are complete.

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    Purdue University

    West Lafayette - Programme review required

    Planning prompt — verify the current programme and student-support pages.

    Programme review: Confirm current official programme availability.

    Add the current programme fee and a city-level living estimate to your own BDT plan before treating this as affordable.
    Verify current official work conditions before counting on income in the plan.

    Post-study outcomes are conditional; verify the current official route before relying on one.

    Do not make a financial commitment until programme, funding, and current official policy checks are complete.

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    Carnegie Mellon University

    Pittsburgh - Programme review required

    Planning prompt — verify the current programme and student-support pages.

    Programme review: Confirm current official programme availability.

    Add the current programme fee and a city-level living estimate to your own BDT plan before treating this as affordable.
    Verify current official work conditions before counting on income in the plan.

    Post-study outcomes are conditional; verify the current official route before relying on one.

    Do not make a financial commitment until programme, funding, and current official policy checks are complete.

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    Northeastern University

    Boston - Programme review required

    Planning prompt — verify the current programme and student-support pages.

    Programme review: Confirm current official programme availability.

    Add the current programme fee and a city-level living estimate to your own BDT plan before treating this as affordable.
    Verify current official work conditions before counting on income in the plan.

    Post-study outcomes are conditional; verify the current official route before relying on one.

    Do not make a financial commitment until programme, funding, and current official policy checks are complete.

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    University of Wisconsin-Madison

    Madison - Programme review required

    Planning prompt — verify the current programme and student-support pages.

    Programme review: Confirm current official programme availability.

    Add the current programme fee and a city-level living estimate to your own BDT plan before treating this as affordable.
    Verify current official work conditions before counting on income in the plan.

    Post-study outcomes are conditional; verify the current official route before relying on one.

    Do not make a financial commitment until programme, funding, and current official policy checks are complete.

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    Community signals, not official facts

    These reports can help you ask better questions. They do not verify visa rules, work rights, fees, scholarships, or outcomes.

    No attributable community signal is published for this destination yet. Open the official sources and use your own questions when speaking with students or consultancies.

    Source cards

    No current official source card is available until the review queue is cleared.

    Support tools

    Use these once this country already looks plausible. They should help you pressure-test the path, not replace current official checks.

    Run Reality CheckRead student evidence
    Decision evidence

    What changes the family decision

    Sources checked 20 July 2026

    Budget status

    Add family budget

    Enter the family funding available for year one to compare it with sourced planning inputs.

    BDT conversion

    USD 1 = BDT 123.9000

    Student-file/reference planning snapshot. The bank's transaction rate and charges can differ.

    Bank rate sheet ↗

    Masters tuition

    Institution-specific unknown

    Use the university/department's current official cost of attendance, tuition and funding offer.

    EducationUSA graduate finance ↗

    Checked 2026-07-20 · review by 2026-09-18

    Living-cost signal

    Institution-specific unknown

    Use the university's official cost-of-attendance housing, food, insurance, books and personal-expense lines.

    Financial ability ↗

    Checked 2026-07-20 · review by 2026-09-18

    Visa funds / liquidity

    Sourced fact

    The school must collect evidence covering tuition, books, living expenses and travel before issuing Form I-20; the institution's amount controls.

    Financial ability ↗

    Checked 2026-07-20 · review by 2026-07-27

    Visa charge

    Institution-specific unknown

    Confirm the current visa application and SEVIS I-901 fees on the official pages.

    Student visa ↗

    Checked 2026-07-20 · review by 2026-09-18

    Student work

    Sourced fact

    F-1 on-campus work is limited to 20 hours/week while school is in session. Off-campus work is restricted and requires the relevant authorization.

    Working in the United States ↗

    Checked 2026-07-20 · review by 2026-07-27

    Post-study route

    Sourced fact

    Eligible F-1 students may use authorized practical-training routes; exact OPT/STEM eligibility depends on programme, timing and authorization.

    Training opportunities ↗

    Checked 2026-07-20 · review by 2026-07-27

    Bangladesh academic preparation

    Undergraduate: HSC/Alim evaluation, testing policy, prerequisites and English thresholds vary by institution.

    Postgraduate: A relevant bachelor's degree, prerequisites, test policy and research fit are programme-specific.

    Use each institution's international admission page and ask how Bangladesh credentials are evaluated; do not infer from another university.

    Parent funding checklist

    • • Use the official cost of attendance and I-20 amount
    • • Separate grants from loans, campus work and conditional assistantships
    • • Add insurance, travel, SEVIS and visa costs
    • • Do not plan around unauthorized off-campus work
    Bangladesh preparation

    Build the sponsor file before the money has to move.

    This is a preparation sequence, not a visa approval checklist. Keep the student's academic story, the family's funding story, and every payment receipt consistent and traceable.

    Review by 2026-08-20

    What the official route says

    The school must receive evidence of financial ability before issuing Form I-20. The institution's tuition, living, books, and travel estimate controls, and acceptable sponsor evidence is therefore school-specific.

    Timing consequence

    Obtain the university's financial-certification instructions after admission and before the I-20 request. Do not count future US employment as first-year funding evidence.

    Before application

    1. Name the real funding parties

      List the student, each parent or other sponsor, scholarship, and loan separately. Record who owns each account and how the student is related to every sponsor.

    2. Build a source-of-funds trail

      Keep the documents that explain salary, business income, savings growth, education loans, asset sales, or gifts. A balance alone may not explain how the money became available.

    3. Prepare one consistent academic file

      Check passport spelling against certificates, transcripts, translations, references, and the CV. Resolve name or date differences before a deadline is close.

    4. Work backwards from the intake

      Place the English test, result date, application deadline, scholarship deadline, and visa preparation window on one calendar, with time for one realistic retake.

    Before paying

    1. Record every payment condition

      Save the application-fee, tuition-deposit, credit-to-tuition, refund, deferral, and visa-refusal terms before remitting money. Mark which amounts can be lost.

    2. Keep a currency and bank-charge buffer

      Recalculate the BDT requirement with a current bank rate before each payment. Include remittance charges and do not treat a dated planning rate as a guaranteed transaction rate.

    Before visa

    1. Reopen the official checklist

      Use the exact destination, institution, applicant, and dependant situation. Save the version used and recheck it immediately before submission.

    Official rule checked 2026-07-21. Requirements can change and the visa authority or institution may ask for additional evidence.

    Open Financial ability ↗
    Official research route

    EducationUSA financial-aid search

    Checked 2026-07-20

    Level: Undergraduate and graduate opportunities vary

    Bangladesh eligibility: Filter each named award and institution for citizenship eligibility; the directory itself is not an award.

    Coverage: Ranges from partial awards to assistantships or full packages; exact official terms control.

    Deadline: Institution or award-specific.

    Application: Open a named result, then verify it on the sponsoring institution's official page.

    Realism: EducationUSA warns that many undergraduate scholarships are partial. Base affordability on confirmed net cost, not a hoped-for award.

    Open official scholarship source ↗

    Next actions

    1. 1. Select an exact programme and university
    2. 2. Download cost-of-attendance and funding pages
    3. 3. Ask for the I-20 funding amount and award conditions
    4. 4. Verify SEVP certification and visa timeline
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