Stanford, too, was founded as a tuition-free school. Sadly, they were forced to begin charging tuition in 1920. The good news is that, a century later, the sc

Stanford, too, was founded as a tuition-free school. Sadly, they were forced to begin charging tuition in 1920. The good news is that, a century later, the school is returning to its roots by offering free tuition to students whose families make less than about $100k per year. And of course, there's the excellent free online material offered at Stanford Engineering Everywhere: http://see.stanford.edu/default.aspx http://see.stanford.edu/default.aspx