Swarthmore- top value private college

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Someone whose household income is $90k/year but can’t afford Swarthmore is most likely 1) in a divorced-parent situation where one parent is wealthy but unwilling to contribute, a despairing donut hole that is present for essentially all of the elite colleges, 2) has unusual assets, or 3) is unwilling to make lifestyle sacrifices as a family in order to afford their EFC. A “typical” 90k family would definitely qualify for need-based aid at Swarthmore, probably around 1/2 COA. That seems pretty generous to me.

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<p>There’s also the idea that a family with a household income of $90,000 a year in New York City will not have the kind of disposable income as a family with the same household income in South Dakota.</p>