“It’s not what you think. Graduates with the most debt didn’t necessarily go to the most expensive colleges.” …
Top 10 list.
There is an Everglades University in Boca Raton?!?!
Other than the first college, I didnt know the rest but man that is a lot of debt for undergrad in my opinion. 30k or less should be the maximum/ goal since its so expensive anyways.
Yes, there is an Everglades University in Boca Raton. I know because they sent me info about applying there. I didn’t though.
It’s tragic that a public university is on this list, Absolutely awful. I’m no bleeding heart exactly (maybe a little), but that is simply inexcusable. I’m pretty sure Grambling doesn’t have the ridiculously overboard amenities, resources and facilities more associated with our flagship state universities either.
I’m surprise at
@ematzrn, that happens when your student body on average is quite poor.
@4kidsdad, why surprised by Stevens? They offer merit scholarships but may not offer much fin aid.
Most on the list are “for profit” schools aren’t they?
I’m not sure how this list was made. Since Everglades Univ appears 3 times, I looked it up. It is not 3 universities but one, with 5 campuses (about 950 students TOTAL). It is a not-for-profit. Tuition is $16k per year. There are no housing options at any of the campuses. It reports on College 411 that the average aid is awarded at $5k-9k.
How then, is the average debt on graduation $50k+? Is every student borrowing every single cent?
The article has since been revised - Everglades University claims that they submitted incorrect data, but did not submit corrected data. Nevertheless, they asked to be removed from the list and the author obliged. Berklee College of Music and Molloy College also said their data were incorrect and updated their data, so the new list is:
- National University: $52,986
- Grambling State University: $51,887
- Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary: $50,033
- Wesleyan College (Georgia): $48,460
- Stevens Institute of Technology: $48,244
And no, none of these colleges is for-profit. They are all non-profit colleges, and Grambling State is a public university (and an HBCU).
Overall, the low-debt list seems to be mostly colleges that specialize in a certain area - nursing, medical sciences, and then there’s Princeton. 
As a Missouri resident, I wouldn’t attend College of the Ozarks even if it only cost me $5,339 total. It is very targeted to religious students, required chapel/convo, etc. Could be a great opportunity if that’s what students are looking for, I suppose.