While $6-$9K are not a lot of money for a top level education (relative to other choices out there) and OP said they can afford it - I guess I get concerned when someone’s tuition is $6K or $9K at these schools.
That means, unless i’m missing something, there’s a huge amount of demonstrated need involved and I hate for a family to strain itself - and this is before travel and all the extras that come with being a college student.