<p>The Most Expensive Big Ten Schools (PHOTOS) </p>
<p>First Posted: 09-21-10 09:03 AM | Updated: 11-21-10 05:12 AM </p>
<p>Cuts in state funding have made the University of Illinois the second-most expensive big ten school, according to the Chicago Sun Times. Twenty years ago, the school ranked fifth in Money's top 100 "best buy" colleges in 1991. At the time, annual tuition was $2,236 for in-state students. </p>
<p>Today, a year at the University of Illinois will set an in-state resident back $23,372. Out-of-state tuition is nearly that of a private school at $37,514. Illinois and other schools, like Michigan State and Ohio State, may start to rely on out-of-state tuition as state funding decreases. </p>
<p>Below, compare the costs of the public Big Ten for in- and out-of-state students, from the most expensive to the least.</p>
<p>Do you think state schools should rely on out-of-state dollars? Weigh in below.</p>
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<p>Wow, I never realized that PSU and UIUC were more expensive instate than Michigan.</p>
<p>There’s supposedly something about Penn State that makes its status as a “state” school different from most other publics. Maybe somebody could explain it…</p>
<p>^^^I have never heard that one before. Care to elaborate?</p>
<p>Penn State is a “state-related” school, not a state-owned school. Penn State’s ruling body is independent of the state legislature and controls its own destiny (or, at least, makes its own decisions). The state provides funding for students (overall, the state provides about 10% of the annual revenue for PSU and Pitt), and so, the school is a “public” university, but it is NOT owned by the state. PSU employees are NOT state employees. This is the same arrangement as Pitt and Temple.</p>
<p>PA DOES have a state-owned and controlled network of universities - those are called the PASSHE schools (PA State System of Higher Education). These schools all started out as normal schools, colleges intended for teacher education. There are 14 of those schools - Bloomsburg, West Chester, Slippery Rock, Indiana University of PA, California University of PA, Edinboro, Millersville, Lock Haven, Clarion, et al.</p>