Penn State UP vs Univ MD vs CU Boulder

$13k per year is optimistically rounded down to $40k. It’s $52k if we’re being honest. We paid that much more for our son to attend an OOS school, but unlike your son, the instate flagship didn’t resonate with him. I’d choose PSU and give him some of the difference in an invested trust if you can afford to. He’ll get an equivalent experience. JMHO.