<p>I feel as though I should clarify something here. Private school is not necessarily more expensive than state school. Private schools often have a lot more resources and flexibility with financial aid, so they can often offer a package that is competitive with state school prices. I have had many friends go to a private school because it ended up being cheaper than Penn State would have been. </p>
<p>The sticker price is not always the price you will pay (of course there is always someone else paying sticker so you don’t have to, but that’s beside the point).</p>