> North of the border, university tuition is subsidied by provincial governments and regulated by them as well. It varies from province to province, but average

> North of the border, university tuition is subsidied by provincial governments and regulated by them as well. It varies from province to province, but average tuition in Canada is far lower than it is in the U.S.. One thing that often goes unmentioned is that public universities in the United States are subsidized by state governments. In fact, the rapid fall in state subsidies is one major reason for rising tuition costs. Most states also fairly strictly regulate public universities; you'll probably find there's something along the lines of a Commission or Board of Trustees appointed by the state governor to oversee and regulate universities. The difference, of course, is the degree, kind, and aims of our subsidies and regulation. Furthermore, most every public university offers free tuition if the in-state student scores sufficiently high on the ACT or SAT. I think these factors are important when comparing the US system to other countries, as is likely to happen in this thread.