The Netherlands is located in Western Europe and shares borders with Germany and Belgium with a long coastline along the North Sea. The Netherlands is most well known for its high quality of life, innovative cities, and cycling culture.

The Netherlands offers excellent higher education, with many universities ranking highly in global rankings. Tuition is considered to be expensive by European standards but still may be more affordable than many universities in the US. The Netherlands is unique for having such a high number of English taught programs making this one of the most popular countries for international students in Europe.

Student life in the Netherlands is more expensive than many other countries across the EU. While student housing can be found for around €500-€800 per month in certain cities, due to the highly competitive housing market students often are driven to spend more than they are willing in order to secure a housing.