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How do you choose the best place to pursue higher education? Is it a universitys prestige? Is it the ratio of faculty to students? Is it the quality of a certain department? For a growing number of students, these considerations are not the primary ones. With the cost of education skyrocketing, the choice has to become simpler: Where can I afford to attend? This list of the top 10 most economical schools is here to help.
Tuition for a year of undergraduate education varies wildly. At the top reaches, people are spending $30,000 for the privilege of getting educated alongside the privileged. Are the classes worth the expense? Are the professors really so brilliant? Perhaps not. At many of the most competitive and expensive universities, students barely encounter their famous professors, instead finding themselves taught by teaching assistants---graduate students not much older or more experienced than themselves.
For a fraction of the cost, it is possible to acquire an education that is just as good, if not sometimes better, than that offered at the most pricey institutions of higher learning. The cliché about school is that you get out what you put into it. This does not refer to dollars put in. The CEOs silver spoon son may fritter away a $30,000 year in a drunken stupor, skipping classes, and buying term papers off the Internet. Dedicated students, paying far less, will find themselves, in the end, with a diploma that means much more. Elbow grease and hours hitting the books are the stuff of a real education.
Here, then, is a list of some of the most affordable schools in the nation. The prices mentioned require residency. For those who do not live in Texas, for example (the state with the top three most affordable schools), extra time may be required living in state to establish residency. In the long run, this extra time may be well worth the effort.
1. Texas A&M University
Still under 10,000 a year, Texas A&M is one of the best schools in the Southwest. Texas A&M is a great school for a great price.
2. University of Texas at Arlington
Also under 10,000, the Arlington branch of the University of Texas is another great offering from the Lone Star State.
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3. University Of Texas at Dallas
Tuition is the same as the other public Texas universities, but cost of living in Dallas bumps the UT campus there to third place on this list.
4. University of Utah
The University of Utah pulls students in from out of state with extremely low tuition and a reputation for high quality learning.
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5. State University of New York at Buffalo
SUNY-Buffalo charges around $9,500 for two semesters and offers good financial aid packages and fellowships to PhD candidates. With the money you save going to SUNY-Buffalo, you can buy extra layers of clothing to make it through chilly Buffalo winters.
6. University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Finally, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte provides an enthusiastic student body a great education at an equally great price, hovering near the $10,000 mark.
7. New Jersey Institute of Technology
The seventh entry on this list breaks the 10,000 mark---coming in at about 12,000 per year. Cost of living in New Jersey has also to be considered for applicants to NJIT.
8. Arizona State University
Sun-drenched ASU students have a reputation for studying hard and playing hard. They pay around 12,000 in annual tuition.
9. University of Arizona
Paying approximately same as their ASU siblings, University of Arizona students can take advantage of financial aid after completing a semester.
10. Illinois Institute of Technology
Also around 12,000 per year, the Illinois Institute of Technology has limited financial aid packages, but offers a top quality education. In a state with many great universities, the Illinois Institute of Technology holds its own.
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