I get your point, but the bursars for those other colleges didn't seem to get the memo that they aren't MIT. The thing is, MIT's tuition is fairly typical for

I get your point, but the bursars for those other colleges didn't seem to get the memo that they aren't MIT. The thing is, MIT's tuition is fairly typical for a private university. If anything, MIT (and other elite private universities) offer better discounts than lower-ranked schools.