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So, How Much Does It Really
Cost?
Let’s
first take a look at the published cost
of tuition—costs
colleges list in school literature
or post on Web sites. In reality, you may end up
paying a lot less because there are so many ways
you can cut college costs. For now,
here are some published annual tuition costs.
Average
Published College Costs
for 2006–2007 |
| Tuition |
| Four-year private |
$22,218 |
Four-year public
out-of-state |
$15,783 |
Four-year public
in-state |
$5,836 |
| Two-year public |
$2,272 |
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| Room and Board |
| Four year private |
$8,149 |
Four-year public
out-of-state |
$6,960 |
Four-year public
in-state |
$6,960 |
| Two-year public |
$6,299 |
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| Books and Supplies |
| Four-year private |
$935 |
Four-year public
out-of-state |
$942 |
Four-year public
in-state |
$942 |
| Two-year public |
$850 |
| (Source: College Board;
www.collegeboard.com; “Trends
in Higher Education Series—2006”) |
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