<p>Yes definitely. Price of tuition is very important at all levels of schools, even if you are “filthy rich”. </p>
<p>You need to talk to your parents or decide for yourself if the quality/prestige of Michigan (and the other OOS schools) is worth the ~25K cost (plus count airfaire and inconvenience of traveling long distance rather than short)</p>
<p>I was in a similar situation to you, narrowed down my top 3 choices (well, colleges that accepted me at least) to UCLA, UCSD, and Michigan. Crossed off UCLA after I felt that its engineering dept wasn’t as good as the other 2.
I eventually went with UCSD since I just didn’t think that Michigan was worth the 25K more (I didn’t qualify for any financial aid for both schools) or the relative inconvenience for me (I never experienced cold, snowy weather before that I would have at Michigan) and the fact that my parents preferred for me to stay in California.</p>
<p>But this was my situation, and yours may be different. Bottom line, apply for financial aid and the schools, and then when the acceptances and aid info come, then make your decisions. Just think, a $60 app fee can be viewed as miniscule compared to the benefits you will receive from college</p>