Amid
rising college costs, Credit
Summit has done some research on the cheapest (and
the most expensive) countries to go to college in order to rack up the least debt.

The
index of accommodation costs, college fees, loan availability, and other factors such as average rent and food costs revealed that in order to come away with the least debt students across the globe may be looking to avoid heading to London for college.

London
and the UK have faced a lot of criticism from students over the last number of years as accommodation and costs of living continue to rise rapidly, putting a strain on many students.

Now,
London’s Imperial College has landed itself the second place spot in a list of the best and priciest EU Universities compiled by the debt experts at Credit Summit.

Dublin’s
Trinity College also topped the list of expensive colleges in first place, with Technical University Munich placing at number three, and another German college, Berlin’s The Free University coming in fourth. Cardiff University in thce UK landed the fifth spot,
followed closely by Ireland’s University of Galway.

The
EU’s most and least affordable top tables can be found below. Meanwhile, the other UK tables can also be found
here.

To
calculate the list, Credit Summit analyzed some of the top college towns in the EU, looking at costs of food, tuition, fees, accommodation, travel, and entertainment costs per city.

Carter
Seuthe, CEO of Credit Summit said: “For many people, going to college can be a stressful experience as well as an educational one, partially due to the financial pressures involved.

“There
are many options when it comes to further education, including looking at opportunities and scholarships abroad to prevent from heading into debt.”

Seuthe
said that according to Credit Summit’s research, there are a few U.S. schools that offer a particularly good value:

University of Wisconsin La Crosse

The University of Wisconsin in Madison,
Wis.

Columbia College in Columbia, S.C.

Harrisburg University of Science and
Technology in Harrisburg, Pa.

Florida State University in Tallahassee,
Fla.

“By
considering going to college abroad students may actually be able to save in the long term,” Seuthe said.