<p>So, I got into UCLA today... I got 238$/year of merit money (lol). And the rest I have to pay. I'm out of state. So that exceeds 200k over the course of four years. Am I better off going to UMiami where I would only pay like 15,000 dollars per year? Of course UCLA is a far superior school but is it worth that much more?</p>
<p>In my opinion (and I am an in-state parent of a UCLA student) --No, UCLA isn’t worth 200k vs 60K at U Miami (regardless whether just your parents are footing the bill, or you and your parents are). </p>
<p>Maybe save UCLA for grad school . . .</p>