Doesn't it looks like college is costing more each semester?
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Education costs are definitely going up and the field of postsecondary education is expanding.  Right now there is a big demand for the services it provides but not a huge supply, therefore tuitions do seem to be getting a little higher.  I went to a public institution in NYC and even the tutition there took a hike, this may have been due to the finanical hit the city took with 9/11.  \n\nMy advice, do good in school and apply for scholarships.  As for books, heck I didn't even buy most of mine, just borrowed them from the library and kept renewing throughout the semester.  After all, I don't need those books once the semester is over.  \n\nAlso, definitely check ebay before buying books at a bookstore.  All through my five years of undergrad I just kept buying at the bookstore and then I was playing around ebay trying to sell them back, and saw that the prices are unbelievably cheap on ebay.\n\nAlso, try www.bookboom.com for books, not all schools are listed, but those that are have people selling the books who attend the school.  That way you can just meet up on the campus and do an exchange w/out worrying about shipping costs.
864554
If you live in a dorm on campus, transportation is not a biggee. Food is pretty big. So are supplies (Books). tuition is really big if you count that. Cell phones, if wrongly used, will break the bank. If you are a clothes horse, you're in trouble. Partying?????? It can cost you more than you can possible imagine. Not only in terms of money but in the totality of life itself. Flunk out because of a lot of partying and see where life takes you.
785554
you get paid more because you worked harder and because there are a limited of graduates from good universities rather than the mases of people from non-top 50 universities\n\nI do not think most undergraduate education is expensive at all.  You are paying for the facilities you are using, the professors salary, and they take your money and invest it in the future so when you are forty and want to change jobs or up for promotion the status of the school does not drop
813558
I go to UIC.  UIC is getting more and more expensive because the state is giving less money.  Then the University of Illinois tends to favor the Urbana campus even though UIC has higher costs, so we are caught in a pickle.  \nThere are two fairly easy public universities to get into in Chicago.  They are Northeastern Illinois U and Chicago State U.
367296
yep, people do that all the time to save money on college. just make sure you go to an accredited university to get your bachelors, online degrees are sometimes frowned upon by some companies
161653
Because there is so much more demand. 100 years ago, only the wealthiest people went to college, and many middle-class professions didn't even require college degrees, but now everyone needs a BA to do basically anything beyond retail, so in order to be more selective, colleges have to charge more. Also, it's more expensive to run a college these days, as there is much more equipment, particularly in the scientific fields that a college is expected to have.
813267
It is very expensive.You may not get a scholarship in your early stage.Just think of a good finances,you don't want to be disappointed.Some private school's scholarship absorbs part of your tuition but your part will be more than a public university's tuition for a year.No exaggeration.......it is damn expensive is private universities.
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That was never the case.  "Tuition" per se, as in what a university would normally charge if it were private, is not charged to California residents--but other fees have always been charged.  30 years ago, at the California State University System, that amounted to about $200 a year; now it's about $3,000.  About $7,000 at the University of California. Non-residents pay full tuition (which at UC is an additiona $17,000 a year or so).  And housing was NEVER provided free of charge; right now it's $12,000 a year, residents and non-residents alike.  So, short answer, it was never free--but compared to full-tuition & private universities, the CSU and UC systems are still a bargain for residents.
987139
Because the government funds the rest of your tuition fees. And also the University know that the majority of students that come abroad are rich, so they jack up the price.
932062
I paid in-state tuition at the Univ. of Ga. in from 82-84.  I recall my payments being somewhere between $250-350 per 12-week quarter (UGA was one of the last major universities to convert to the semester system in the late 1990's, although its Law and Vet Med schools went to semesters in the mid-1980's)
189101
In many ways you are right. Education is an investment of time and money that may or may not pay off. If you know you won't be totally committed to college, don't go.
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I think you misread what you saw.\n\nBachelor’s (n = 37)\nElectrical Engineering $56,400\n\nMaster’s (n = 15)\nElectrical Engineering $64,875\n\n64,875 is more than 56,400 last time I checked.
448678
An academy cost way more?
1098002
You can take the basic requirement classes at many community colleges for cheaper than you can take them at a university and they'll pull the same weight!
276597
I live here, and YES it is super expensive, but many poor people and students do just fine. You have to be resourceful to live here. Look for bargains, be flexible, and you'll do fine.
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You would only pay either the in-state or out-of-state tuition.  Not both.  If you do not live in the US, you will be paying the higher tuition.  Most places have classes priced by credit hour.  So, if you wanted to go part-time, it would be cheaper.  The other fees are in addition to tuition.  So, you will be paying for tuition + room and board + technology fees + books and so on.  Hope that helps.
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You are correct. It is ridiculously unfair. Fortunately, really good students do manage to get degrees and contribute to society.\n\nIn the USA, college education is big business more than pure education.\n\nThe more prestigious the school, the higher the costs. Harvard, Yale, etc can cost more than $40,000/year in tuitions! This does not include books, room, board, etc.. Nonetheless, people are clambering over each other to get in. \n\nMost students with little financial resources must rely on scholarships; either outright grants or low interest student loans. Many students spend years repaying loans.\n\nAlso, state sponsored schools, e.g. Ohio University, have more affordable tuitions. But even then, they may be $10,000/year and up.\n\nTuitions must be paid upfront each quarter or semester before a student can register for classes.