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This is where we are, and we have four kids. We cannot pay $60K or whatever the EFC says. We can't. We're not crying poor. It's the cost of private colleges that's too high. In-state, we can and will pay. If OOS costs were lower, we'd have a lot more options for DC. If private tuitions were lower, we'd also have a lot more options.

The private SLACs we've visited seem outrageously outfitted. They have these gigantic sports complexes that cost $40 million, arts buildings that cost $60 million -- why?? If they didn't spend so much $$ on these expensive buildings, which do not add anything to the actual education they offer, they could charge reasonable tuition, allowing middle class kids like mine to attend. As it is, they are getting rich kids and poor kids, but the middle class are out. If that's what they want, fine. But it's not diverse, nor is it representative of the US. And isn't it the middle class that adds stability to most communities, including colleges?[/quote]

PP you are joining thousands of "too rich for FA, too poor for full pay" families around here. One of the reasons UMD is on the rise is thanks to increase COA of private colleges. Families (particularly with multiple kids) have limited options and forced to look at IS schools. [/quote]

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