The daughter of my co worker was deciding between UVA and U of Florida.
UVA out of state is $75k all in.
UofF in state is $17k. She got in state costs because her grandparents live in Florida.
She decision on Florida.
Pretty much the same decision I made when I chose Rutgers 10+ years ago. My choice was between Michigan and RU. Michigan would have been $50K+ per year all-in. Rutgers was like $14K (before scholarship). Kudos to my HS guidance counselor for sitting me down to go over the impact over 4 years, because I'm not sure I would have made the same decision without that guidance. It's difficult for a 17 year old kid to grasp the impact of that difference when you have zero experience with real money.