Cost of Attendance

All fees and expenses listed below are quoted in US dollars.

This page gives an estimated overall Cost of Attendance (COA) for your program at TAU, combining actual costs (tuition, housing, and required Hebrew Ulpan where relevant) with estimated living costs in Tel Aviv. Each student's actual costs will vary depending on where they're arriving from, lifestyle choices, and type of housing (TAU Housing vs. finding housing independently).

Treat the transportation and grocery figures below as a budgeting guideline. When calculating your COA, also account for leisure and personal spending: gym or fitness classes, hobbies, nightlife, a phone plan, and any other elements of your particular lifestyle.

Cost of Living in Tel Aviv for International Students

Beyond tuition and housing, a single student should budget roughly $1,400 per month for living costs in Tel Aviv: About $750–900 for groceries and food, ~$90 for an unlimited transit pass, and personal expenses. Add your program's tuition and housing (linked in the tables below) to estimate your full cost of attendance.

For more detailed, current estimates on food, transport, and everyday costs, see Numbeo's Tel Aviv cost-of-living data.

Transportation to and within Israel

• Students should research flights according to the times/dates of their program arrival and departure for more exact estimates of airfare from their point of departure
• An unlimited bus pass in Tel Aviv is around 90 USD/month. Check this website for public transportation costs for travel around Israel for tourism purposes outside of sponsored TAU International Student Life activities.

Groceries (including household supplies)

• Students can estimate around $750-900 USD/month for groceries. This describes the estimated cost of 3 meals per day, assuming the majority of meals are cooked/eaten inside the home (all TAU Housing has kitchenettes which make this possible) as well as cleaning products and personal toiletries.
• Note that the costs of living are typically higher upon arrival due to move-in costs, e.g. bedding, dishes, linen, etc.

  Cost of Attendance for Graduate Programs:

  Cost of Attendance for Undergraduate Programs

* Please note for students in Degree Programs (MA, BSc, BA): a non-refundable deposit of the first month’s rent is required to reserve dorms.

Confirmed students in degree programs who requested on-campus housing will be contacted by the housing department prior to arrival, and all information + payment deadlines will be emailed to the email address you registered in the TAU International student portal.

If the deposit is not paid by the designated deadline, your dorm reservation will expire and your place in the dorms will be canceled. You will be able to register on a waiting list, subject to availability. This is for degree programs only; a non-refundable deposit of the first month’s rent, etc. does not apply to students on Short Term (Summer) or Semester/Year (Study Abroad and Gap) Programs.

  Cost of Attendance for Study Abroad and Short-Term Programs

What does the cost of attendance include?

Cost of attendance (COA) is an estimate of your total cost for the program, not just tuition. It combines actual costs — tuition, housing, and required Hebrew Ulpan or language study where relevant — with estimated living costs in Tel Aviv: transportation, international flights, board and meals, and personal expenses. The tables above give per-program estimates.