Question about college costs

JeepMOM
Wed, 05 Apr 2006 15:10:20 +0000

SLY_Vt - which NC schools are you looking at?? In-state or OOS costs?? UNC-CH is still in the expensive range for OOS - ~~$30,000/year total - where my DD goes - 2nd largest school in NC - tuition & fees - are about $14,000 - after freshman year - we opted out of the dorms - is actually much cheaper - added a commuter meal plan - a student parking sticker - pretty good shuttle system, etc… and still come in under $20,000.

This may not be considered a bargain for kids from VT - tho UVM will run about $20,000 at the very least - it does open up alot of options to consider - for same/similar costs to attend. And yes - I agree with PA MOM - especially in the SC schools - that there are very good opportunities to utilize in-state tuition status for good candidates - which alot of kids from the nor’east do consider.

When I look at IN-STATE tuitions in other states - example NC - yes MA and VT - for IN-STATE are hitting a ceiling of being out or reach. All NC students are subsidized by about $8400 each year - which does keep the cost to it’s residents very low - compared to VT/MA which has little incentive to do so. The OOS tuition comparisons are similar - what one pays OOS in NC is FAR below what an OOS would pay at UVM or UMASS/A - and when I compare In-state MA vs OOS NC - it is pretty much a wash - all expenses included. The state college system in MA falls into the same range of around $20,000 per year for OOS - tho is not a bad bargain at $11,800 for residents.