Colleges are the ultimate business. There have been a plethora of articles describing the amenities arm race to attract wealthy students. If you spend 200k more to send your kid to a private school vs. a flagship public you expect some return on your investment. You get this return at the Ivies and a few privates (Duke, Stanford). If you have plenty of money and want your kid to be with other wealthy kids than Tulane, Wake, Pepperdine or Colorado College is your prerogative. Given the choice would you take UNC, Illinois, Michigan, Texas or UVA plus a 200k seed fund or a 40-100 private school?
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