What is the best colledge plan to use wen going to japan for college? -

i live in the US i plan to go to japan for college and i want to know the best way to save up money for a college there. the college im planning to go to is tokyo u. or kyotoor an art school.

The Japanese Ministry of Education does offer scholarships to foreigners proficient in Japanese to some degree to attend public universities in Japan, even for undergraduates. However, you re going to have to go through a one-year course in a preparatory school doing Japanese language and other school subjects in Japanese as preparation, since Japanese public universities do not have English courses as a rule, with almost all courses taught entirely in Japanese. The University of Tokyo is more than Harvard. If there is the Ivy League in the U.S., the University of Tokyo and Kyoto University combined make up the Eastern and Western branches of the entire Ivy League of Japan. To make it into the University as a foreigner on the MEXT scheme is extremely difficult and can be considered to be an extremely prestigious achievement. I am not into prejudice, but if I were to take the way with which you phrased your question (sans capitalizations and with terrible spelling), then I would say that you don t deserve to go to the University of Tokyo. The same goes for Kyoto. Both schools train the elite of Japan, be it in the academic, political, economic or social circles in general. They are not schools for random foreigners who just feel like tasting a bit of Japanese culture while they re still young - they re for serious youngsters who work very hard, and who have lots of talent to start with. But if you re aiming for an art school, then the Monbukagakusho (the MEXT) will not fund your studies. You ll have to pay your own way, and unless I am very much mistaken there isn t a single art school that teaches in English. Further information on costs in Japan: taking 1 US dollar to be roughly equal to 100 yen (the US dollar s extremely weak now), here are the costs: Living expenses (12 months worth) 12 x 1,500 = 18,000USD Living expenses (4 years worth) 4 x 18,000 = 72,000USD Tuition fees (excluding exam, entrance and membership fees) at a PUBLIC school 4 x 5358 = 21,432 USD (for a 4-year course) Average fees at a PRIVATE school 4 x 11,000 = 44,000 USD (for a 4-year course) So either way you re looking at over 100,000USD over 4 years, which is cheap compared to the U.S. Under the MEXT scheme, you ll probably spend none of your own money if you live thriftily. Of course, part time work that pays usually 10USD an hour or so in Japan can be a good source of income. Do note that legally speaking you ll be allowed to work only 28 hours a week. Good luck deciding.

You might want to check out Temple University, Japan Campus. Tokyo University is a very competitive school. It s basically as prestigious as Harvard. I don t know if that makes a difference to you or not. At TUJ you can study in English (if that s what you re looking for), you can get an American degree that is recognized by the Japanese government, you can major in art, and you can get a great Tokyo experience.