I agree with your perspective. Harvard is a brand name and that's what you pay for. The education is great, but then most accredited universities in the US will

I agree with your perspective. Harvard is a brand name and that's what you pay for. The education is great, but then most accredited universities in the US will give you a quality education in your chosen field - especially the 4-year bachelor. In fact, paying $85k/year is not worth any bachelor's degree if you are paying out of pocket for it (and God forbid you took out any student loans). If you have a full scholarship, go for it! If you are affluent enough to afford it, go for it! For the rest, go for a less expensive but still quality university - and the US is blessed with tons of those (heck you can even do a 2-year community college degree, which may be free in some states, and transfer credits to an affiliated university - and that still will net you a quality education in the US).