The tuition fees for MBA programs in Switzerland may vary depending on the business school you choose. Similarly, the living cost and other expenses may vary depending on the place where business school you chose is located. The living expenses at business schools situated at the urban location are considerably higher. If you wish to stay independently, off campus, and manage a catering on your own, the living expense becomes considerably low.

The tuition fees for MBA programs of some Swiss Business Schools are listed below:

SBS Swiss Business School, Zurich, Switzerland
USD 30,550

University of St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
USD 57,000

European Universities Center of Management Studies, Switzerland
USD 32500

IMD International Institute for Management Development, Lausanne, Switzerland
USD 57,000

International University in Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
USD 34,600

Université de Genève - HEC Genève, Geneva, Switzerland
USD 35,500

Business School Lausanne (BSL), Lausanne, Switzerland
USD 42,600

University IFM Geneva - Institute of Finance and Management, Geneva, Switzerland
USD 35,500

Webster University Geneva, Bellevue, Switzerland
USD 33,200

University of Business and International Studies (UBIS), Geneva, Switzerlan
USD 33,450

The American Graduate School of Business, La Tour-de-Peilz, Switzerland
USD 27,550

* NOTE: These are the approximate figures for 2010/11. For the exact tuition fees, you may visit the websites of respective Business Schools.

The living expenses to stay in Switzerland for international student ranges from USD 7,000 to USD 30,000 depending upon varying costs for on-campus or off-campus accommodation, travel expenses, entertainment expenses, and meal plan.

The estimated average living expenses per year in Switzerland are:

Rent/Housing (includes utilities) - USD 8,400
Food - USD 4,000
Health Insurance - USD 1,000
Miscellaneous
(Phone, laundry, insurance, entertainment, personal, etc.) - USD 4,200
Transportation - USD 700
Total Living Expenses - USD 18,300