Budget planner

What will your first year really cost?

Add tuition, stay, meals and one-time costs into a single first-year figure, set it against your budget, and see which sample programmes fit.

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Sample programme

Bengaluru, Karnataka · fees for 2026–27Sample data

Where will you stay?

College hostel₹96,000 a year, estimatedShared rental₹1,20,000 a year, estimatedAt home₹24,000 a year, estimated

Your first-year budget

Everything you can spend in the first year, including family support and savings.

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Estimates for college hostel. Change any line to match your situation. Missing amounts are never counted as zero.

TuitionSample programme fee · 2026–27₹2,80,000

AccommodationFirst-year estimate

MealsFirst-year estimate

Books & travelFirst-year estimate

Joining feesOne-time estimate

Refundable depositIncluded upfront; refundable

First-year total₹4,15,000₹15,000 overBreakdown

Sample programmes

Colleges that fit this plan

B.Des ·College hostel · budget ₹4,00,000. Tuition plus your current stay and extra-cost estimates. These are illustrative sample programmes; confirm each institution’s fee structure.

Riverside University
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Tuition ₹2,00,000 + stay and other ₹1,35,000
₹3,35,000estimated first year₹65,000 left

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Colleges that fit this plan

Riverside University

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