Reliable Source for Tuition/Cost Info

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hey all. what is a reliable source of information regarding the cost of colleges and universities (tuition, boarding, other expenses)? so far i’ve been using collegefactual, but then it dawned on me that i should cross check the numbers. as of now, i’ve added ‘tuitiontracker.org’ and ‘collegedata’ onto my source list. all 3 seem to give me somewhat varying numbers.

do you have any sites you would recommend? thanks in advance.

EDIT: i’m new to this site, and i’ve just discovered that collegeconfidential has their own pricing database. is this one accurate? or are there better alternatives?

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Go to the college’s website, where you would like to attend, and go to the financial aid page. Look for COA- cost of attendance. That will list your expected expenses for the upcoming year.
The college is the most reliable source for its own expenses because it is the place that sends your bill to you.

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great idea–thanks! can’t believe i hadn’t thought of this

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Also of you are looking for financial aid, you should complete the calculator for each individual school - also on their website.

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