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61.5k for tuition is just insane! It just doesn't make sense in any way. What are they teaching that deserves such insane tuition rates? Billed expenses for

61.5k for tuition is just insane! It just doesn't make sense in any way. What are they teaching that deserves such insane tuition rates? Billed expenses for the 2022/2023 academic year* Tuition $61,050 Room (depending on type of accommodation) $11,260 Board (most dining plans) $6,140 Fees $1,310 TOTAL ESTIMATED BILLED EXPENSES $79,760 + Other expenses Books and Supplies $1,000 Personal Expenses $1,370 Local Transportation (average) $630 TOTAL OTHER EXPENSES $3,000 = Total Cost of Attendance $82,760 In comparison: Virginia Tech (a great school) out of state tuition is half of that: In-state tuition 13,749 USD, Out-of-state tuition 32,893 USD Radford University (the school I went to in Virginia) is even cheaper, 1/3rd of that: In-state tuition 11,416 USD, Out-of-state tuition 23,498 USD I am sorry, but if you choose to go on debt to a school like BU, it is your own fault for being so reckless. Can't complain later about 'school debt'. I think federal loans, should not be available to inefficient school systems/universities. At this point they are just helping the bloated administration salaries and the deans becoming rich, and thats it.

asdff 4y ago
They make up for it with financial aid. If you can only afford Radford, chances are BU offers an aid package to you that makes it comparable.
- ardit33 4y ago
  So do Radford and V. Tech. They give generous aid packages as well.
  - asdff 4y ago
    But this way, for those who can afford the full tuition, BU and others can now get $80k from them and these other schools can only get $27k or whatever their max tuition is. There's definitely a huge benefit to being able to get all the cash you can from your rich students. Every college I've been to has a subset of kids driving lamborghinis and other luxury cars like that, but if that kid is in state they might only be paying $14k or whatever it is same as you. Seems like with it set up like this its you subsidizing them and not the other way around.

asdff 4y ago

They make up for it with financial aid. If you can only afford Radford, chances are BU offers an aid package to you that makes it comparable.

ardit33 4y ago
So do Radford and V. Tech. They give generous aid packages as well.
- asdff 4y ago
  But this way, for those who can afford the full tuition, BU and others can now get $80k from them and these other schools can only get $27k or whatever their max tuition is. There's definitely a huge benefit to being able to get all the cash you can from your rich students. Every college I've been to has a subset of kids driving lamborghinis and other luxury cars like that, but if that kid is in state they might only be paying $14k or whatever it is same as you. Seems like with it set up like this its you subsidizing them and not the other way around.