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Learning Ain’t Cheap: The Nation’s Least Affordable Colleges
It costs HOW much for a higher education?!
College doesn’t have to cost an arm, a leg and a second mortgage — there are affordable schools to be found.
But you don’t have to look too far to spend a lot on a higher education. Like, a lot a lot.
The Department of Education is ranking American colleges and universities by affordability for the first time ever using a new interactive tool based on published tuition prices and each school’s “net price,” which is the average cost after tuition, room and board, book fees and financial aid are taken into consideration.
The College Affordability and Transparency Center exists as a result of mandated education reforms passed by Congress in 2008.
Here’s a list of the 10 least affordable schools in the United States with enrollments of 5,000 students or more as they ranked by the “net price” in the 2008-2009 academic years:
Source: CNN
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6 Comments
bob commented on Jul 07 11 at 8:42 amPrivate schools in big cities are expensive.
Stephanie commented on Jul 08 11 at 10:22 amDoes this even include room and board? I think this is just tuition… Try adding in room and board and then looking at costs… There’s real horror for you!
Meredith Carroll commented on Jul 08 11 at 10:34 am@Stephanie — Yes, this is the net price, which is the cost determined after tuition, room and board, book fees and financial aid are all taken into consideration.
MB commented on Jul 08 11 at 1:05 pmAre these per year? Certainly not for 4 years…?
Meredith Carroll commented on Jul 08 11 at 1:07 pm@MB — Yes, per year.
Anonymous commented on Jul 10 11 at 8:54 pmI know there are some far less affordable schools; I’m paying for them.
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