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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]UVA, then pocket the savings.  Likely for the next couple of years, it will be remote learning anyway.  In reality, very little difference between either one and UVA.  And certainly around here, a UVA degree will carry you much further (and save the $$$ for something nice for YOURSELF!!!!!)[/quote] I don’t want to go into details, but I want to share this because this seems to be a VERY common misconception on these forums.

In-state UVA is NOT necessarily cheaper than Ivy League/top tier universities. Obviously, financial aid depends on a sliding scale of family income and various other factors, but for us, a middle-class family (by NOVA standards), UVA Engineering was among the most expensive schools we had to choose from. (Only public OOS universities were more expensive).

Harvard came at half the price of UVA. Many T20s ranged between Harvard and UVA, with UVA on the pricier end.

I want to avoid unnecessarily tooting any horns, but my DS nearly decided to avoid applying to many top private universities in fear of tuition costs. We were lucky enough to eventually decide that the application fees were worth the shot, and were astounded when the financial aid packages came through. [/quote]

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