Pick UMass Boston if…
You want public university on Boston's waterfront and life in Boston.
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UMass Boston vs Virginia Tech
University of Massachusetts Boston and Virginia Tech are close in cost for Indian students. Here's how they compare on fees, living costs, programs and funding.
- UMass Boston: ₹97 lakh – ₹1.13 crore
- Virginia Tech: ₹97 lakh – ₹1.13 crore
- UMass Boston cheaper by ≈ ₹0
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UMass Boston or Virginia Tech: which is better for Indian students?
UMass Boston costs less: about ₹97 lakh – ₹1.13 crore in total versus ₹97 lakh – ₹1.13 crore for Virginia Tech — a difference of roughly ₹0. UMass Boston is known for public university on Boston's waterfront; Virginia Tech for large engineering college in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Both offer Computer Science, so compare those program pages side by side.
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UMass Boston vs Virginia Tech
- Total cost
- UMass Boston: ₹97 lakh – ₹1.13 crore · Virginia Tech: ₹97 lakh – ₹1.13 crore
- Location
- UMass Boston: Boston, MA · Virginia Tech: Blacksburg, VA
- Type
- UMass Boston: Public · Virginia Tech: Public
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You want large engineering college in the Blue Ridge Mountains and life in Blacksburg & Charlottesville.
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UMass Boston saves about ₹0 over the program on our figures.
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UMass Boston, by about ₹0 in total on our figures (₹97 lakh – ₹1.13 crore vs ₹97 lakh – ₹1.13 crore).
Neither is better for everyone. UMass Boston is known for public university on Boston's waterfront; Virginia Tech for large engineering college in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Compare the specific program, location and cost.
Yes — lenders fund both. Most families borrow 70–90% of the total cost.
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