The college “system” is so heavily weighted to staying in the state that you live in. I’m sitting at a presentation for Pitt right now, and the difference between in-state and out-of-state is roughly double. For no real reason other than state school charters. All of these schools are exactly the same.
And unless you have money (probably family money), or fit in the class where the government classifiess you as having a “need” for financial aid, there’s no other realistic choice.
I understand this is a “check your privilege” kind of situation, I do. Don’t cry for me, Argentina, and all that.
But if you do happen to fit in that classification of making too much money for “need” qualification, but making too little money to just write a check, you’re kind of hamstrung.
