<p>Usually, the instate and local options ARE the least expensive. They were in every case for us, 4 times Not to say that things could not have turned out differntly, but each of my kids got a full tuition offer instate and the public state schools offered the lowest costs. We had not desire to stay instate either; it’s just the way it worked out. Some private colleges local to area high school know that they are rich hunting grounds for their classes there, and they know what offers to give what sort of students. Feeder schools of sorts, though the selectivity of the colleges are often such that really most anyone from anywhere can apply and gain admissions to some of these schools. But they do focus on the local schools because that’s where they get most of their students. </p>
<p>For those who have kids with great stats, there are a lot more opportunities, but for straight out list price, the state universities on an in state basis are hard to beat.</p>
<p>It;s also a tough go to send a kid OOS to a school one knows little or nothing about, particularly one not set up for a lot of kids from far away. When you send your kid to a school that has thousands of OOS live in kids , it’s one thing. Some of these schools are primarily commuter or suitcase schools and may not have a lot of the amenities for those who are not local.</p>