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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What was his tuition at that small (presumably private) liberal arts college? With enough money, the worst student can go to college. I am thrilled your nephew did well and that the school was a good fit. I was also an average student who blossomed in college. However, most people don't have the $100k to send their average kid to a school like that. Just because a kid is accepted, doesn't mean he should go there. Even if it's a great school it's a mistake to go into that much debt or allow your kid to go into deep debt to attend the expensive private school.[/quote]

Don't know how recently you've looked at prices of small private liberal arts colleges in the Midwest!!

You'll need about $250K to send [b]your little snowflake to one of those charming colleges![/b] $100K will pay for a year and a little more.

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I'd be able to take your post more seriously if it wasn't dripping with condescension and snark. Also, those small LAC often award scholarships and financial aid in excess of what's offered at a state school. Not saying it's the right choice for everyone, but your tone isn't helpful.[/quote]

Geeze, calm yourself. It was neither condescension nor snark! If anything I'm appalled at the OUTRAGEOUS COST of these cute little schools!! They ought to cost $25k per year, tops! PP's assumption was correct, but she was about 20 years out of date. And BTW, I'd love to send my kids to one of these schools, but I can't afford it. Even with merit aid. The price of private schools is completely out of control. I predict many of these smaller colleges will go out of business. The Ivies can raise their prices as high as they want, they'll always have people fighting for places, but small, less competitive LACs are already scrambling to find enough kids to fill their seats, which is why many offer large merit aid packages. But even with merit aid, these schools are $10K to $20K more expensive than in-state tuition at a public university. If you've got the cash, you can send your B or even C student to one of these colleges. I don't and can't. [/quote]
The PP is correct. DS goes to Grinnell and tuition is due next week. I will sit at the computer and transfer 25K for this semester and we will pay another 25K in December. This is after his 12K 'merit' award. So, to the PP's point, not everyone can, or will, stroke off 50K cash a year so snowflake can go to Grinnell which provides plenty of opportunities to sit around discussing the evils of corporate wealth and consumerism while being funded by wealthy parents who can afford the outrageous price tag.[/quote]

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