UVA Cost?
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Anonymous
Not ridiculous. Your other options are OOS at publics like UCLA (76k+) and Berkekey at ($78+). Privates like USC are over $90k a year. Don't like it? Go to the community college and take advantage of the guaranteed transfer program. UVA already is discounting in-state costs (engineering is an expensive program!). College is a luxury, it is not a promise to your kid. Have them work for a gap year if need be. But stop haranguing in this point. Clearly you have a sour grapes issue with UVA engineering because you keep raising this bizarre fact. And for non-engineering types (the vast majority), UVA's COA for its most popular College of Arts & Sciences, all in, is only $40k ... still an extraordinary benefit when compared to OOS and private tuitions |
Anonymous
UVA gets top kids, Engineering too. The very top stem kids at TJ and top privates pick UVA only if they do not get into ivies/stanford/MIt/UCB/CMU/Duke/Rice. Uva is the backup. As long as it is less than these others, it is priced in the market. For Need based aid kids, the very top Engineering programs (mit, ivies, stanford) give significant financial aid such that the cost of attendance is lower than the net cost of Uva after aid. But for full pay or not highly aided kids, UVA engineering at 50k is still a bargain. |
Anonymous
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No freaking way
How much does Tech engineering cost in state? We're paying $40K-ish/year for a private school I don't care if this is what the market will bear or whatever ridiculous thing you tell yourself. No state school should cost that for state students. |
Anonymous
More than we pay for the engineering school at the ivy(all schools cost the same there, 87k all in, and no increase based on credits or years). UVA OOS must only be picked by those who do not get in to any t15 private with engineering. It is more than almost all of them . |
Anonymous
Yes, the harangue is getting old. Just the fact OP titles this post "UVA Cost" (not engineering cost) shows they are stirring the pot. Non-engineering programs at UVA are only $40k |
Anonymous
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only $40k
for a state school think about what you are saying |
Anonymous
What?! This is not true. Unless they are factoring other costs. |
Anonymous
+1. It is indeed a bargain. If OP wants even cheaper in-state engineering options, there are many, like Radford's joint program with VT at only $28k all in. |
Anonymous
+1. This is a ridiculous figure. |
Anonymous
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As PPs noted, there are plenty of other great & more affordable options in state. Engineering, nursing, architecture, computer/data science and business are the most expensive programs at most schools. After the 2nd yr at UVA, tuition at the schools (outside of the College of Arts and Sciences) increases about $10-15K. But, tuition for engineering is $27K all 4 yrs and once you include housing, food, transportation, fees etc, you're close to $50K.
The estimated 2024/25 COA at W&M is $45K (no engineering). The COA for engineering at VT is $39,670, plus $2K/bldg fee and $2K for engineering = $43,670. VT Pamplin business fee is $2550 =$44,220. The COA at GMU is $35,250. These are of course the max costs, so many students pay less. So OP, encourage your child to look at COAs, and pick a school/major that fits your family's budget. |
Anonymous
UCLA is 35k in state. that's your comparison. not in-state vs OOS |
Anonymous
| Per their web page, UCLA in state is $42,059 |
Anonymous
It costs us $33k/year. UVa is very affordable. |
Anonymous
ok, show me these numbers from an earlier post for NON-engineering: Dorm: 3940 Dinning silver all access: 3460 School of ENG: 13076 Orientation: 232 Student activities: 29 School activity eng: 10 Comprehensive fee: 1786 |
Anonymous
That's nuts. I think it was $550/semester when I was there and I was able to afford it largely because of my $3.50/hour summer job. |