Fee comparisons become confusing when one college publishes annual tuition and another publishes a package. Before you compare numbers, write down every cost that makes attendance possible. This also gives you better questions to ask during counselling.
Put tuition in the first column
Record tuition, examination charges, registration, library or activity fees and any one-time admission payment. Ask whether the published amount is per semester or per year, whether it applies to every year and when it can change. Keep the official fee document with the date you checked it.
Add the costs of practical learning
Hospitality students may need uniforms, shoes, grooming items, knives or other tools, laundry, transport for training and costs connected with industrial exposure. Some items are included; some are not. Ask for a written list rather than relying on an estimate given during a tour.
Price the city and the living arrangement
Hostel, food, commute, deposits, internet, medical needs and a reasonable monthly buffer can change the real cost substantially. Compare the same three-year horizon across colleges. A lower tuition fee in a distant city may not remain lower after accommodation and travel are included.