$per year
Annual Cost Breakdown — Ecole Polytechnique
Palaiseau, France · 3-year program · Normal lifestyle
Tuition$13,000
Housing & Living$16,440(~$1,370/mo)
Round-trip flights/yr$900
Annual total
$30,340
3-year program total
$92,220
incl. $1,200 one-time costs
Living costs based on 2025–26 student budgets in Palaiseau, France. Actual costs vary by lifestyle and housing choice.
How It Compares to a US Degree
Ecole Polytechnique
$92,220(Your estimate)
US Public University (3 yr)
$84,000(~$28,000/yr)
US Private University (3 yr)
$186,000(~$62,000/yr)
Estimated savings vs. US private university
$93,780