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Yes, why doesn’t the author consider University of Connecticut, since she live in Connecticut?

Total tuition, room, board, and fees at the main campus: $18,842.

Total tuition and fees at satellite campuses: $7,754. (Have the kid commute from home.)

http://www.admissions.uconn.edu/tuition/index.php

(I do agree with her main argument that college costs are out of control, but she seems to be limiting her possibilities to private universities.)

I have many things to say.

First, one item to help reduce college cost is to reduce the size of a given institution's "mahogany row". I know many universities have oversized administration. My undergraduate university that I went to and having around 3000 students, thy had something like 20 VP's.

Second, I have a 9 soon to be 10 year old. I am putting away money for his education but I wonder if it will be sufficient when he turns 18. He is a smart kid and I want him to try to get college credit while in H.S. to help reduce his time in college. I am telling him that he needs to do well so he can get scholarships (less out of my pocket) and anything extra he will have to pay.

On the author living in CT, I have been there a few times and one thing I can remember, it is a state that is "reserved" for rich people. Anyone who is not rich are in a world of hurt. What I remember of the place, there is a definitely a pecking order and class structure there especially those who are in charge are from old money. If the author's kids were smart, they move to a different state, live there for a year - that is work, vote, obtain their driver license and pay taxes there and then apply to the given state university to go with in-state tuition. However, the law is against those between 18 to 24. Even though you live in a state different from your parents, you are considered their dependent, therefore, you have to pay the out of state fee even though for all other purposes, you are a resident such as income tax, motor vehicle licensing and working there.

One other thing to consider is go to school part time and the way fees are calculated, tuition is much cheaper as a part time student than a full time.

Personally, I have a B.S. and a Master's degree and I have considered getting a Ph.D. and I looked at schools within the U. of California system. I looked at getting either at UC Davis or Santa Cruz. However, I am not keen on becoming a CA resident - I want to remain a CO resident the difference in-state and out of state is enormous. Tuition is reasonable for a CA resident but outrageous for a non-resident.