Admitted is one thing.
Funded is another.

Before a US university can issue the I-20 you need for an F-1 visa, it has to see documents proving you can cover a full first year. This works out, school by school, what that year would really cost you — and whether what you can document already covers it.

What the I-20 step actually is. Admission and funding are checked separately. Once a university admits you, it will ask for documentation — personal or sponsor bank statements, a scholarship or grant letter, or an approved education loan — showing funds for its full published first-year cost. Only then does it issue the I-20 that lets you book a visa interview. It is a yes-or-no checkpoint: the paperwork either reaches the number or it doesn't. Knowing that number early is the whole point of this page.

Step 1 · Your schools

Which universities are we checking?

Anything you saved in the College List Builder is already here. Add or remove schools freely — this list is yours and only affects this page.

Step 2 · What you can document for one year
What could realistically be shown in a bank statement for the first year — not four years.

An approved loan is an accepted funding source at most universities, but it is a real debt. Counting it is your choice, not an assumption we make.

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