Fair enough, but in fairness not all state schools are created equal. For example, at least one SUNY college (SUNY Empire) is only about $3,535 per semester (a

Fair enough, but in fairness not all state schools are created equal. For example, at least one SUNY college (SUNY Empire) is only about $3,535 per semester (at least for tuition) for in-state [1], so assuming eight semesters roughly $30,000. I grew up in Florida, and the first college I went to was Florida State, and tuition is roughly $5,500 as of last year for in-state [2]. I feel like there are plenty of options for perfectly decent universities that fall roughly into that price range I specified in most states, so I think my point still stands. That said, I'm a huge fan of European/UK universities. I do graduate school in the UK, it's a lot cheaper than a comparable program in a lot of American universities. I've been trying to get my considerably-younger brother in law to consider applying to European schools. [1] https://catalog.sunyempire.edu/undergraduate/tuition-fees/#text https://catalog.sunyempire.edu/undergraduate/tuition-fees/#t... [2] https://admissions.fsu.edu/first-year/finances/ https://admissions.fsu.edu/first-year/finances/ ETA: Sorry, I didn't see the "housing" part of your first sentence. That certainly does make the costs add up, particularly if you stay in the dorms, which I think are kind of a scam in most schools. I think to save money, a lot of people would benefit from trying to stay with their parents a bit longer instead of partaking in the dorms.