I’m a full pay dad. I could have paid and still lived my life but i didn’t want to.
If he loves Tufts and you are willing to pay + yearly inflation, then it’s your money and go ahead.
Many do btw. Tufts is flat out a rich kids school. So you won’t be alone.
But given the majors - and an ample list of affordable (relative) in the PNW - I’d go to one of those - especially if you win a full ride. You can always gift him part later or pay for further schooling.
Seattle is Jesuit if that matters. And near the downtown action. Nothing wrong with a Willamette or L&C. I just personally don’t see the value in the others.
Ultimately your family has to make that decision.
In the end, the student will get out what they put in. My daughter takes advantage of her lesser pedigree offerings (also got into AU) and is having a wonderful experience including an upcoming DC semester. Like your son, career outcomes will be dicey. My son goes to class and not much else. He’s all set job wise but is an engineer. I don’t pay a lot but I could see doing so in his case as my return is more assured.
So it’s really a family call as to the value / worth of what you’ll spend.
But I promise you, if you decide to do so, people turn down Tufts for cheaper options every day. Per the last common data set (2 years old), their yield is a tad over 50%.
In the end you are somewhere for four years, day after day. So that matters too. Once you step on campus, the pedigree doesn’t matter. It’s a bummer but none of us can 109% choose the right school but with due diligence, most get lucky. Of course there are many schools kids can be happy at.
Good luck