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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We always thought we'd remain in DC, but the question of college is a real issue.  Even with the aid given to DC students, it will be so much cheaper to attend a VA or MD public school if you are attending as in state.

Is anyone else thinking about this issue?  For example, the cost to attend U of MD is approx 10K for in state and 32K out to state. That is a huge difference!  I really wasn't thinking about this until someone else brought it up in another thread.[/quote]
This is raised constantly. The moving math doesn't work if you own in DC. Search the old threads for the explanation. [/quote]

Also I don't want to limit my kid to a particular college. There are plenty of colleges that offer in-state tuition for certain majors, I want my kid to be flexible. My equity I've built and will continue to grow vs burbs is worth more to me than $12k per year for 4 years. [/quote]

Choice is a big deal for me.

There is a big difference between U of MD and every other public school in the state.  What if my child does not want to go to UofMD, or does not get in?  I value having the choice of discount at 50 state public university systems, even if that means paying a bit more than I would in MD or VA.

That, plus the transaction costs, plus the fact that my DC house will (assuming past behavior is an indication of future trends) gain more value than a comparably priced house in the suburbs.

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This, all the way.

When i went to college i applied to several and went to the most attractive option which for me happened to be across the country. I am not going to tell my kids, sorry, i don't care about your hopes and dreams, you're going to a VA state school. Not if i can help it.

I think part of it for me is that I am pretty liberal and have always lived in liberal places and UVA just seems so conservative in all senses of the word. If my kids want that kind of experience then ok, but I don't want to force it on them if another school across the country would be a better fit. 
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