<p>I’m sure this year most private colleges look expensive compare to state school. But if you get aid, sometimes it’s cheaper than state school. DD knows somebody who pays next to nothing, I mean a lot less for USC. </p>
<p>USC endowment lost money this year.
[Daily</a> Trojan - Amid crisis, endowment takes a hit](<a href=“http://www.dailytrojan.com/news/amid_crisis%252C_endowment_takes_a_hit]Daily”>http://www.dailytrojan.com/news/amid_crisis%252C_endowment_takes_a_hit)</p>