<p>@MikeNY5: Our family has had a similar experience. Our daughter’s tuition at Harvard has always been about 6-7K higher per year than my son’s at Yale – even though both schools are looking at the same data. But, it does vary from case-to-case.</p>
<p>I agree with @EAO1227. If Yale (or any college) agrees to re-evaluate their aid after being presented with another school’s more competitive offer, you need to ask for a “side letter” which states that if your family’s income remains about the same, that your student will receive the same percentage of financial aid in their sophomore, junior and senior years as they are getting in their freshman year. Without that letter, you’re not guaranteed to get the “better deal” in subsequent years. </p>