<p>So does that mean that if you had got into an elite private university (Harvard, Yale, MIT etc.) but weren’t going to get financial aid and were reluctant to pay the fees, you would choose your local university instead? Do people who went to a local university have the same job prospects as those who went to elite private ones? </p>
<p>Up until a few years ago in England tuition fees were limited to £3000, so people went to the best place they were admitted to. Now fees at almost all unis are £9000, but I don’t think anyone would turn down Oxford/Cambridge just to save money by staying at home. Maybe the culture of leaving home for university isn’t there as much for you guys.</p>