<p>Manctep, the schools in which you are interested are the Ivy League schools. They are private. Public universities would cost substantially less particularly for those who qualify for state residency. Local public schools, even less since one can commute to school. </p>
<p>Few kids can afford to go to these schools. Those families who have the means often don’t want to pay the price either. My brother is very well to do, and both of his girls went to state schools. He knew that they would not qualify for financial aid and he did not want to pay private tuition. He is no unusual. Then there are those who make it a high priority for their kids to get to go where ever they can get accepted and want most to go. Also, for some of these selective private schools, there is financial aid for those whose families have no choice; they cannot afford the school by the formulas the schools us to define need.</p>