That’s a big fallacy to begin a career with, and it won’t end well, I promise. Adult life has a way of making you regret taking out large sums of debt. Here’s the catch…the college has zero responsibility if the mountain of debt from their inflated tuition messes up your future. All they care about is the paid tuition bill, and that you come back for more. I wouldn’t expect generous financial aid either. If universities offered generous financial aid to everyone, they’d go bankrupt. I’ve seen cases where the university is generous, but those are very rare exceptions.
My advice, find something you can afford within a range of 30k total debt for all 4 years. If the list doesn’t meet that criteria, you shouldn’t go there, because the cost will outweigh the rewards for a bachelors degree. And, NO…prestige is NOT a path to big money. Big money comes from marketable skills, and marketable degrees are abundant in most any university, especially if you earn top grades.