<p>^Top tier LAC tuition is typically progressive while most public U tuition is regressive. It’s like taxes, where the rich (theoretically should) pay a larger part of their income because they’re not going to struggle to pay it like the person making minimum wage would. If your parents make less than $100,000/year, Middlebury would almost certainly be cheaper than the sticker price. If your parents make less than $40,000, I would bet it would be cheaper than any instate university you could pick.</p>