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Cost of studying in France

Budget is half the decision. Here's what studying in France costs — tuition for EU and international students at the 81 universities we index, plus monthly living costs from Eurostat.

€175Typical EU tuition/yr
€2,850–€14,900Non-EU tuition/yr
€945Living costs/mo
€11,340Living costs/yr

Tuition by university

UniversityEU/EEA per yearNon-EU per year
Université Paris Cité€175€2,850
Sorbonne University€175€2,850
Université Paris-Saclay€175€2,850
Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse III€175€2,850
Université Côte d'Azur€175€2,850
PSL University€175€2,850
Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1€175€2,850
Université Fédérale de Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées€175€2,850
Aix-Marseille University€175€2,850
Collège de France€175€2,850
Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté€175€2,850
Université de Montpellier€175€2,850
Université de Strasbourg€175€2,850
École Polytechnique€12,100€12,100
Université Paris-Sud€175€2,850
Université de Rennes 1€175€2,850
Université de Bordeaux€175€2,850
Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines€175€2,850
Université Clermont Auvergne€175€2,850
Université Sorbonne Paris Nord€175€2,850
Université Grenoble Alpes€175€2,850
Université de Lille€175€2,850
Université Savoie Mont Blanc€175€2,850
Université de Haute-Alsace€175€2,850
Chimie ParisTech€175€2,850
Université Paris-Est Créteil€175€2,850
Institut polytechnique de Grenoble€175€2,850
AgroParisTech€175€2,850
Université de Rouen Normandie€175€2,850
Institut Universitaire de France€175€2,850
Université de Bourgogne€175€2,850
Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon€175€2,850
Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse€175€2,850
Nantes University€175€2,850
Université de Lorraine€175€2,850
Université d'Angers€175€2,850
Université de Picardie Jules Verne€175€2,850
Supélec€175€2,850
Université de Caen Normandie€175€2,850
Institut Agro Montpellier€175€2,850
Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers€175€2,850
Université de Tours€175€2,850
Université de Bretagne Occidentale (UBO)€175€2,850
École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris€175€2,850
Institut Polytechnique de Bordeaux€175€2,850
Université de Poitiers€175€2,850
Université d'Orléans€175€2,850
Université de Franche-Comté€175€2,850
Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon (INSA)€175€2,850
École Pratique des Hautes Études€175€2,850
Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne€175€2,850
Université de Toulon€175€2,850
Arts et Métiers€175€2,850
École Centrale de Lille€175€2,850
Normandie Université€175€2,850
Université de Limoges€175€2,850
Université de Technologie de Compiègne€175€2,850
Université de Perpignan€175€2,850
Université d'Artois€175€2,850
Université Gustave Eiffel€175€2,850
École Normale Supérieure Paris-Saclay€175€2,850
Télécom Paris€175€2,850
Université Paris Dauphine-PSL€175€2,850
Université Jean Monnet€175€2,850
Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour€175€2,850
CY Cergy Paris University€175€2,850
Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne€175€2,850
University Toulouse - Jean Jaurès€175€2,850
Université Toulouse 1, Capitole€175€2,850
École nationale des ponts et chaussées€175€2,850
Institut Polytechnique de Paris€175€2,850
Le Mans Université€175€2,850
Université Paris 8€175€2,850
Sciences Po Paris€7,500€14,900
Université Rennes 2€175€2,850
Université Paris-Nanterre€175€2,850
Université Sorbonne Nouvelle€175€2,850
Université Paul-Valéry Montpellier 3€175€2,850
Université Lumière Lyon 2€175€2,850
Université Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas€175€2,850
Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3€175€2,850

Tuition figures are typical yearly fees, sourced from Campus France 2025/26 (as of 2025/26). Specific programmes — especially medicine and English-taught tracks — can charge more. Always confirm on the university's official page.

Frequently asked questions

How much is tuition in France for EU students?
EU/EEA students typically pay around €175 per year at universities in our index. Individual programmes can differ.
How much do international (non-EU) students pay in France?
Non-EU tuition at universities in our index is usually €2,850–€14,900 per year. Medicine and business programmes often cost more.
What are living costs for a student in France?
Plan for roughly €945 a month (rent, food, transport) — about €11,340 per year, based on Eurostat. Big cities cost more than the average, smaller towns less.

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Last updated 2026-08-13.