I would really appreciate your advice

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The reason the decision was tough for us as an out of state student was that the cost to attend UVA was still about $10/k per year cheaper

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<p>I hear you 1sokkermom.</p>

<p>In our case it would be more like a $27K difference each year. If it had been $10K annually, I would venture to say that it might have been more of a toss-up.</p>

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There is a big difference for a "southern boy"

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<p>Oh, he'd be hugely amused at being referred to as a "southern boy".:)</p>

<p>We live in Northern VA (about 20 miles from DC)- and a surprising number of the people who live here are actually transplants from all around the US. Many who live in Northern VA or MD work in DC.</p>