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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are cheap schools out there, but they tend to be much more spartan. Students usually want the full four-to-six year cruise experience and... well, there's a reason that credit card companies really want students as clients.

New College Franklin (very small, classical Christian liberal arts): $12,500

Deep Springs (very small two-year elite): $0

Webb Institute (very small, elite naval engineering): ~$16,000

Williamson (three-year vocational, for low income): $0

Berea (for low income, Christian work college): $11,000-ish COA or lower
 
Apprentice School (vocational + engineering): Negative tuition. They pay you, but you are building ships for the Navy.

College of the Ozarks (Christian, conservative work college): ~$15,000 COA

Colleges that use English for instruction in Puerto Rico. e.g. Interamerican's program ($20,000, room+ board).

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My kid would not in a billion years want to go to any of these schools. Never. [/quote]

Lol? You think everyone going to Big State U across the country is happy about it? [/quote]

Huge difference---the Big State U are actually great schools offering a good education.  That list is bottom of the barrel, barely accredited colleges.

IN my state there are 2 extremely easy to get into State schools (as our state flagship is challenging for anything STEM especially) that cost only $25-30K all in.  If your kid is a good student, the will easily get $4-8K merit (my 25 ACT, 3.5UW got 5K at both as an indicator).  There are another 3 universities a step/tier below that that are similar priced, where I'm told you can get more merit if a good student (think avg gpa is 3.0 UW---so your 3.8UW kid can get a full tuition award fairly easily). These can be affordable for most.  You will get a great education.  What you won't get is massive debt.  
Join the honors program at any of these schools and you will be able to find your cohorts/like minded students.

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