<p>My general observation is that public higher education gets more expensive as you move from west to east.</p>
<p>When I went to the community college near here (only a year ago) it was $80/credit. </p>
<p>However at my university the cost is about 6-times what it is at the community college.</p>
<p>In Virginia, the community colleges charge $117 per credit for an in state student, $296 for the OOS student. Add another $20 or so for fees.</p>