Are state schools worth it for OOS applicants?

Erin_s_Dad
Sat, 03 Oct 2015 18:56:46 +0000

You must be talking about another Rutgers - $26K. http://admissions.rutgers.edu/costs/tuitionandfees.aspx#3
I agree Penn State (and UIUC) are very expensive for in-state students and they can find less expensive schools OOS - the usual suspects for those are SUNYs and the Dakotas. But you should check your facts before making blanket statements and recommendations. And yes, OOS publics are frequently less expensive than privates, but what’s the gain of swapping an in-state public U for an OOS one at a higher cost? The classes likely won’t be smaller as they might at many privates.