I know. And I did my research, which led me to reasons why I didn’t want to go to that school. (My mom took out her 401K at the end of the year I was applying, which hiked up our EFC to a point that made me unable to get FA from the schools that fit my needs, which made me apply to the public school last minute.) I’m offering my situation as an example. My post wasn’t private school vs public school-- it was schools that fit the students needs vs. schools that parents think are worth the money. But simply put, if a school doesn’t meet the student’s needs, it’s not worth the money no matter how cheap it is.