Cost of Attendance.

pilot2012
Sat, 08 Nov 2014 13:15:44 +0000

Happy that you and your son selected another university based on cost and that he isn’t attending Penn State, ltl.

No need to get on your soapbox regarding Pitt and Penn State costs. I’ve written checks, and I’m not disputing that it is expensive. Nor have I ever advocated taking on significant debt without comprehensive cost-benefit analysis.

That said, you specifically discussed this issue last year and several posters stated “your mileage may vary with these costs” and “The only universal cost in that estimated cost of attendance is the tuition and fees. That’s generally why people might say that it costs around $20,000 a year in-state”. You, in fact, stated “Thanks for walking me back from the ledge, everybody. It does sound like PSU estimates high for several of those line items so families are prepared for the ultimate bill.” It’s misleading to post assertions “you will be charged” “it costs $46,000” and it’s “close to $200,000” on some of these threads.

Hope your son continues to do well.

My apologies to Mayosauce for the digression.