It is normal if you are out-of-state (that is, you are not going to University in the state of your primary residence, or for most high school students, the sta

It is normal if you are out-of-state (that is, you are not going to University in the state of your primary residence, or for most high school students, the state in which your parents reside). I've provided two state schools for reference at different ranking levels: Georgia Tech [1], and North Carolina State University [2]. Private schools, on the other hand, can have some very high tuition rates (see Emory University [3], for example -- $169,000 just for tuition over four years). Some students are able to get grants or other scholarships to help alleviate some of the costs. If you happen to be in-state with good schools, then the rates are far more reasonable (though still expensive), as other posters have mentioned. [1] http://www.bursar.gatech.edu/student/tuition/Fall_2012/Fall12-all_fees.pdf http://www.bursar.gatech.edu/student/tuition/Fall_2012/Fall1... [2] http://www.fis.ncsu.edu/cashier/tuition/ugtuition.asp http://www.fis.ncsu.edu/cashier/tuition/ugtuition.asp [3] http://www.emory.edu/admission/financial_aid/tuition_fees/index.html http://www.emory.edu/admission/financial_aid/tuition_fees/in...