Who said 200K, the $25k/year is for a CA resident staying with relatives (i.e. free rent). That still adds up to $100k. Do we want to filter who goes to a top-

Who said 200K, the $25k/year is for a CA resident staying with relatives (i.e. free rent). That still adds up to $100k. Do we want to filter who goes to a top-tier university by those who are able to spend money there or by how well they perform? Doesn't society benefit the most if we are able to send the highest performers to the best universities without unrelated financial criteria knocking them out? And before someone points out financial aid - many potential people may self-disqualify before even getting to the point of applying. Even if people can afford it, charging that $100k takes away capital that a bright recent graduate might have been able acces to bootstrap a startup. I think across multiple facets, there are a large economic costs we pay by charging high tuitions to students.