7 most expensive US colleges

College is heading in the wrong direction. When it is more important to get a piece of paper from a brand name, and not the education obtained... it has to go away. We lack people who can act on their intelligence. We are loaded with idiots who follow well and have no personal responsibility or respect.

...and, start taxing theses so-called non-profits.

 

Many of these schools have BILLIONS of dolars in endowements...money they are supposed to be using to lower tuition and give back, in the form of scholarships.

60k a year after taxes which is about 80k. So 320k for four years.  This is the total downfall of the US.

Its not about the brand name, but more about the product.  A 2.8 GPA from these schools will not compete with a 3.5 GPA from another school.  A degree in basket weaving will not compete with engineering.  Are there too many colleges?  Do we truly believe that everyone needs to go to college?  I say bring back the trade classes in HS (wood shop, welding shop, auto shop, etc...).

I went to the University of San Diego for a year at about 50K, Was a terrible pace with a snobby attitude that you were there to accommodate their needs, now I am at UH Hilo, getting more teacher's attention, getting all the classes I would like to get, and paying roughly 3000 per semester. I had the money saved for 1 year at USD, however I am glad I'm not digging myself into a 150 K hole with a standard education. Anyone who chooses to pay more to have a fancy degree shouldn't be hired on the premise that they are fiscally irresponsible.

the company that i worked for would not hire from the majority of the colleges listed. they found that they actually were not as smart as most coming from state universities. those listed are real good at doing the socialist indoctrination but actually lacked in applied skills. the smartest guy i ever met graduated from hillsdale college. but then you have those who go to harvard to get a degree in 7th century albino lesbian history who cannot find a job. do any of these so called top universities teach a course on ethics. i think not

Anyone who insists on going to one of these over-priced universities and can't afford it without massive loans, gets what they deserve, a piece of expensive paper and a lifetime of debt. A good, solid education can be gotten from local community colleges and state universities for a small fraction of these bloated costs. If you are filthy rich and want to waste your money, fine, go for it. Otherwise, use your head and save a bundle. A woman who used to work for me as a teen has her bachelors in criminal justice a masters in sociology with a total debt load of 20,000 dollars. She was very poor so had little to throw in the pot. She also has had several job offers. It can be done if you are not inflamed with the idea of an ivy education.

Elitist factories

Don't know where these intelligent people who post get there information but government does not forgive student loans. They will assist in negotiating payback and if you use Sallie May for a loan they won't hardly negotiate anything. If you owe on loans the government will hold you income tax refund due come tax time, even if eligible for low income tax credit. IRS takes entire amount. As for illegal aliens getting government loans, have you ever filled out a Fasfa request, page after page of paper work requiring past income tax reports.