<p>I am totally not complaining here, just curious as to why it offers out of state for only 20,000 per year while most other public schools charge 40000+. Thanks!</p>
<p>Out-of-state tuition is about $29K per year ($14.7K per semester). Fully loaded with room, board, etc, it comes to just under $40K. Still better than comparable privates but not quite as great a deal as you make it sound:</p>
<p>It says right under that link that the total cost per year is $19,800 (includes room, tuition, board and books)</p>
<p>"Estimated costs per semester"
x2</p>
<p>Sorry to burst the bubble :/</p>
<p>Thank you for pointing out that that was only for the semester... I was also shocked as to how that college could be so inexpensive! </p>
<p>I guess I shouldn't try to read college financial info when I'm critically sleep deprived...</p>
<p>at the beginning i was so ecstatic to see that, but then i realized the only great public school, which is cheap is UNC-CH.</p>
<p>They should charge more so the instate people can pay a little less.</p>
<p>In state is too high, out of state too low, IMO.</p>
<p>W&M would still be flooded by OOS applicants even if the price were jacked 5k to 10k a year.</p>
<p>Thanks guys... kinda bursted my bubble, but at least now.... I know. Haha so true phanatic!</p>
<p>Don't worry namtrag, as the state keeps cutting and cutting the money it gives to W&M (and other state schools), soon there will be no other choice.</p>
<p>When we visited W & M last fall for Parents Weekend, President Reveley's remarks included the fact that VA provides 18 percent of W & M's annual budget. He repeated that figure several times (and he needed to, because most of us couldn't believe the amount was so low at a public school). I don't see how W & M will be able to continue as a public institution much longer - which would be unfortunate for all applicants.</p>
<p>With the new cuts, it will be much lower. However, the State does provide lots of support in raising bonds for buildings, so I don't think the relationship will end anytime soon - though there may be a revision of the 2/3rd rule.</p>
<p>Its pretty expensive oos tuition. At the top public school in ny Binghamton is only like 22k or so including room board and everthing. W&M oos is like more than double that.</p>
<p>SUNY schools are a great deal for OOS students. I live in NY State and know. =)</p>
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Tell that to somebody from VA (the state the college is intended to serve BTW)</p>
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Tell that to somebody from VA (the state the college is intended to serve BTW)
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<p>I think the poster you quoted is saying instate should be cheaper than it is (to better serve VA) and OOS should be more.</p>
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I think the poster you quoted is saying instate should be cheaper than it is (to better serve VA) and OOS should be more.
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Yep you are correct, I misread the quote.</p>
<p>Exactly, soccerguy. </p>
<p>Capitalism for the OOS'ers and socialism for the in-staters! lol</p>
<p>W&M's focus was never to be "state" school. For 200 yrs was private. Only b/c of Civil War did it need the state's help. VA is lucky to have W&M at such a discount. With the current budget crunch W&M should reduce in state limit to 50 or 40%. More OOS would gladly pay the higher tuition. Va Tech, UVirginia, JMU, Mary Washington, et al would be happy for the extra students for that is why they were founded in the first place. W&M is truly unique and hopefully will remain so in spite of the state's fiscal problems.</p>