<p>Average living expense is about $12,000 / year if you take into consideration other expenses in addition to Room/board (from talking to middle class parents, who watch how they spend their money very closely).</p>
<p>Harvard Tuition and fees:$33,709
Room/board:$9,946
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$43,655<br>
- Books, Travel, Summer classes, Other living expenses (car, insurance, med. insurance and expenses, clothe, etc.) will definately get it close or over $50,000.<br>
But again, that should not be a concern if you have tons of $$$ or very poor or simply do not care if you go into debt. People have different priorities in their lives. If they would love to attach Harvard to their name forever no matter what the cost is, why not? However, I do not see tangible benefits of Ivy League in comparison to BS/MD programs.</p>