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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The actual math is

(1) It’s cheaper to go from DC to other states for college than it is to live in Virginia and go to top Virginia schools. (Eg, [b]Purdue [/b]OOS is about the same price as VT in-state, and then you subtract DCTAG.) This is because in-state prices in Virginia are absurdly high compared to in-state prices in most states. In fact I know several Virginia families who have gone out of state to save money.

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Purdue OOS is more expensive than UVA, and is a outlier on costs. Purdue's management has done an excellent job over the last ten years keeping costs down (kid was interestrd in aerospace engineering and got in). But that's not the situation most parents find themselves senior year. Most of the OOS schools have severely clamped down on OOS applicants to the point where it makes no sense to apply and even then if you get in you are facing fees in the mid80's to low $90s. The privates are inching up to breaking $100k a year. So the Virginia system offers a number of options and fall-back schools for everyone.  The reason to move is to give your child more financially feasible options by the end of junior year.[/quote]

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