> In other words, you're paying for the quality of the education that you'll receive. Sort of, ish. There'd be a lot fewer people going to uni for the abstract

> In other words, you're paying for the quality of the education that you'll receive. Sort of, ish. There'd be a lot fewer people going to uni for the abstract concept of "education", especially at what it costs in the US - the reason that many people go to uni is that you can prove that you've been educated under such-and-such a standard to future employers. That's credentials, and that's what people are looking for from a college.