UVM to raise in state tuition to $23,754 (yearly), VT to become more exclusive (Burlington: loans, public schools)

[BickleTravis]

$23,754 over four years is more than $95k... for a bachelor's degree...
Who in their right mind would stay in VT and pay those prices? Is the state serious at all about keeping young people around?

[vter]

That number includes room and board, not just tuition.
Here is the source:
UVM trustees mull tuition hike | burlingtonfreepress.com | The Burlington Free Press
Yup..college is expensive. That's why we are planning for it now so that when our kids are college age (assuming they want to go) we/they won't have to take out huge loans.

[BickleTravis]

Originally Posted by vter

That number includes room and board, not just tuition.
Here is the source:
UVM trustees mull tuition hike | burlingtonfreepress.com | The Burlington Free Press
Yup..college is expensive. That's why we are planning for it now so that when our kids are college age (assuming they want to go) we/they won't have to take out huge loans.

Yes, college is expensive. Why is UVM among the 5 most expensive public schools in the US? It's academic reputation certainly does not justify its cost... "Groovy UV" sure as hell isn't Penn State...

[jackmccullough]

Well, one reason is that Vermont has historically, and continues to, underfunded higher education.

[arctichomesteader]

Originally Posted by jackmccullough

Well, one reason is that Vermont has historically, and continues to, underfunded higher education.

And over-funds the rest of our education.

[OhBeeHave]

My oldest considered UVM, UNH & several SUNY schools. He will be attending SUNY Stony Brook (USB) in the fall.
Compare - Best Colleges - Education - US News and World Report (http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/compare/items+2589+2838+3696 - broken link)

I found it shameful that a VT student attending USB would pay almost the same in out-of-state tuition as s/he would at UVM as a VT resident.

[arctichomesteader]

I went to a private college in Vermont and it was cheaper than UVM at the time. I could have gone to a University of Maine campus as a non-resident on campus and it too would have been cheaper than UVM by a fairly substantial amount. Rather incredible.

[mustmove]

Originally Posted by OhBeeHave

My oldest considered UVM, UNH & several SUNY schools. He will be attending SUNY Stony Brook (USB) in the fall.
Compare - Best Colleges - Education - US News and World Report (http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/compare/items+2589+2838+3696 - broken link)

I found it shameful that a VT student attending USB would pay almost the same in out-of-state tuition as s/he would at UVM as a VT resident.

USB will be a far better education. I wouldn't send my kid to UVM for free.

[LisaMc46]

Yikes. As a mom with three kids who will go to college within the next 8 to 18 years this is disheartening news. My husband and I are frugal, stay out of debt and save as much $ as we can, but there is no way we will be able to save over $300,000 for our kids' bachelor degrees on our Vermont salaries.

My oldest daughter wants to be a doctor and has already expressed interest in attending college in N.C. where her grandmother lives. The state schools there are excellent and cheaper than UVM. I really don't see any advantage of sending her to UVM when she could get an equal or better education for less money somewhere else.

[mustmove]

NC state schools are very cheap or free if you have been a resident of NC for a number of years(6 or 10 I don't recall.)