<p>*But $72,000? That buys a car after graduation, pays a lot of grad school expense, perhaps even puts a down payment on a house that your D could buy, live in, and rent to fellow students in order to pay the mortgage. That’s a lot of future to have to forfeit for the perceived difference between UNC and UConn! *</p>
<p>So true. There’s no way that UNC is worth that much more money, unless money is no object in your family.</p>
<p>I would also consider the “other costs” associated with college. Many kids like to do a study abroad and other costly activities (such as joining a sorority or other things). If you’re paying an extra $72k, you may not be too willing to pay for any of these other things.</p>