Life in Denton

Climate: Texas is famous for its desert hot weather, and it usually keeps 100 F (about 38C) or above in the summer time. Winter used to be featured warm and dry, but it's getting colder now. Spring and fall feel like Istanbul, although relatively short.

Tuition: If you get TA/RA position, you still need to pay the in-state tuition. It costs around 140 dollars for one credit. To keep F1 Visa and the TA/RA position, graduate students usually need to take at least 21 credits per year(9 for Spring, 9 for Fall, 3 for Summer), which costs around 3500~4000 dollars a year including other fees. If you don't have TA/RA position, you'll have to pay out-state tuition fee, which is about 3 times of in-state tuition. Refer to UNT Tuition Page for more information.

Expenses: Sharing a two-bedroom with a roommate will cost around 300 dollars/month for each person for rent and electricity. An average one bedroom's rent is around $ 500 with all bills paid (utilities) per month.Each person spends around $ 100 in a month on eating.

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