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<p>Berkeley IS tuition isn’t that cheap anymore. And, unless you’re Regent’s, it’s basically a uniform rate. Stanford, OTOH, has some of the most generous fin aid anywhere. </p>
<p>For rich people who can afford to burn 250k for an undergrad degree, Stanford is the obvious choice. But for those who aren’t that financially fortunate, Stanford can match other school’s offer/tuition rate including those in-state at Cal. But that’s not what I was pointing out in my previous post. I was trying to point out that Berkeley would certainly be able to attract more cross-admits coming from the middle-class and lower-income families if the school can provide better fin aid and the whole Berkeley undergrad degree would come out substantially cheaper than Stanford’s. Money matters mostly for kids from the low-income bracket.</p>