College is expensive, and is a major financial decision.
However, remember that you don’t have to make any decisions until you have the full picture…and that doesn’t happen until after you receive your admissions offer. If you are interested in attending a top-tier school, don’t let the price tag deter you from applying.
I’m not saying that you should take out loans to go to school, but what I am saying is that you don’t and won’t know the real price it would be for you to attend until after you get accepted.
Is it really going to cost ~$77,000/year to go to an Ivy League school?
If you’re concerned about the cost, there’s a good chance that it won’t even apply to you. Ivy League schools notoriously have amazing financial aid, especially if you are not from a wealthy family.
Even families who earn well into the six-figures often find themselves paying a fraction of the sticker price of education.
The bottom line is this: Don’t let the sticker price of top-tier colleges deter you from at least applying.
Applying doesn’t mean you will definitely go if you get accepted. But, you might be surprised at how much financial aid you could receive…but you’ll never know for sure until after you apply and are accepted by the schools. It is very possible for Harvard to cost less than your local state school.