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Cost of Studying in Saudi Arabia: Tuition Statistics
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The median annual fee for international bachelor's students in Saudi Arabia is 23,844 USD, with the middle half of the programs billed per year charging between 15,896 USD and 24,904 USD. These figures are computed from 1,201 programs at 34 universities in Saudi Arabia listed on Global Admissions; 16% are taught in English.
All amounts in USD · medians cover programs billed per year
Tuition in Saudi Arabia by degree level
Annual fees, over the programs billed per year. The 25th–75th percentile range shows what the middle half of them charge — a more honest picture than a single average.
Cheapest degree programs in Saudi Arabia
The lowest published international tuition on Global Admissions for Saudi Arabia right now — each links to the live program.
Quick answers
Can I study in English in Saudi Arabia?
Yes — 193 of the 1,201 degree programs in Saudi Arabia on Global Admissions (16%) are taught entirely in English.
How many universities in Saudi Arabia accept international students?
34 universities in Saudi Arabia list programs open to international applicants on Global Admissions as of November 15, 2026.
Is Saudi Arabia affordable for international students?
A quarter of bachelor's programs in Saudi Arabia charge 15,896 USD a year or less, and the cheapest listed annual fee starts at 9,140 USD. Compare against other countries on the tuition statistics table.
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Methodology
All figures are computed from the 1,201 degree programs that34 universities in Saudi Arabia list on Global Admissions, as of November 15, 2026. Quartiles cover the programs billed per year, using the price each university publishes for international students converted to USD; programs priced per semester, per credit or for the whole program, and programs without published tuition, are excluded from the quartiles but counted in totals. "English-taught" counts programs whose language of instruction is English. Cite as: "Global Admissions data, November 15, 2026".