Invest in a Global Education 

Butler Overseas is a premier, three-year global degree program with a comparable cost to Butler’s traditional four-year degree offerings. Below is a detailed breakdown of estimated tuition, housing, meals, and fees for items like travel expenses and excursions. While specific travel costs fluctuate year over year, Butler Overseas’ tuition will remain stable throughout the student’s three-year experience (see breakdown below).

Meal plans are not available while abroad. Costs for meals are out-of-pocket and vary by semester, as meal and housing arrangements will depend on the location and IFSA site.

The following information is estimated and based on current 2025–2026 Butler costs and estimated housing, meals and travel expenses. Your student’s tuition rate will be set as they enter the program.

	Butler Overseas Per Year	Butler Overseas Total (3 Yrs)	Butler Traditional Total (4 Yrs)
Tuition	$57,300	$171,900	$195,600
Housing	$11,720	$35,160	$32,000
Fees/Excursions	$2,323	$6,970	$3,960
Total	$71,343	$214,030	$231,560
Meals	$5,600	$16,800	$13,720
Total Cost	$76,943	$230,830	$245,280

For each meal, students will grocery shop and cook in shared kitchens, eat out, or eat meals their homestay host families provide. Homestay meals are included in the housing cost.

Meal cost estimates by location, based on Institute for Study Abroad (IFSA) data:

• London: $3,200 
• Rome: $1,000 
• Short-Term South Africa: TBD
• Sydney: $2,209 
• Merida: Homestay, 3 meals a day 
• Buenos Aires: $750 
• Kandy: Homestay, 3 meals a day

Scholarships

Butler Overseas offers scholarship opportunities with awards ranging from $10,000–20,000/year*. To be considered, students must apply by November 15, 2026, through a separate scholarship application. Students should apply for Early Action Admission (by November 1, 2026) to receive maximum award consideration.

*Tuition remission and all Butler gift assistance (including the Academic Scholarship) are not available for the Butler Overseas program.