
Public universities charge per ECTS credit – on average €11.95–19.29 in 2024/25, depending on the region, and EU citizens pay the same as Spaniards; many charge non-EU students without Spanish residence more. Spain has 91 universities, 50 of them public, and over 800 programmes taught fully or partly in English. Find out how UNEDasiss accreditation works, what a month in Madrid costs and how much you can work.
Living costs depend a lot on the city. Study in Europe says that in Madrid and Barcelona a student spends around €1,000–1,200 a month, and in smaller cities around €700–900.
Your main options are:
Places in residences go quickly, so ask the university's office about them as soon as you are admitted.
Sources: European Commission – Study in Europe (education.ec.europa.eu/study-in-europe), Eurostat, official national study and residence portals and authorities, Eurodesk, enic-naric.net, studentnews.eu. As of September 2026.