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Under which conditions does one need a student loan to go to college in the US? I was explained once here that this is not as much of a problem as it is made to

by lz400 9y ago

Under which conditions does one need a student loan to go to college in the US? I was explained once here that this is not as much of a problem as it is made to be and there're plenty of public universities that are accessible. Is it just the ivy league ones that require exorbitant fees?

greedo 9y ago
Most? Even state schools are expensive now. My state's primary university charges over $10K in tuition alone for in-state students. Add housing, food and books, and you're looking at $80K before any type of scholarships/grants.
- jdhn 9y ago
  Housing, food, and books results in a $70k raise? Is this for in-state students who attend for 4 years, or just 1 year?
  - greedo 9y ago
    $80k would be for four years of study.
steverb 9y ago
Consider the University of Tennessee, a state school in an inexpensive part of the country. Cost of attendance paying in state tuition is $24,000 to $28,000 depending on which web site you get your data from. How is a full-time student going to pay that without going into debt? http://www.collegedata.com/cs/data/college/college_pg03_tmpl.jhtml?schoolId=1545 http://www.collegedata.com/cs/data/college/college_pg03_tmpl...
- lz400 9y ago
  That's 24K a year?