COLLEGE COST COMPARISON
By: Ruth Nguyen
WHY COLLEGE?
I see elementary school, middle school, and high school are almost a video game, you learn and collect knowledge like collecting coins/boosts in a video game and go to the next level when you learn and do the things needed for that level, and college is the final level of the “game” until you reach the prize which in the real world is the knowledge you needed to be successful.
In this power point, we will view a variety of colleges from private, to in state, to out of state, and finally to international colleges. We will also view the costs for each college.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Stanford is a private coed college located in Stanford, California. Stanford provides numerous benefits for students at the university with their variety of majors and programs.
STANFORD’S TUITION AND COSTS
In-State and Out-Of-State Cost:
- tuition: $41,250
-room and board: $12,721
- fees: $975
- books: $1,500
Total cost: $56,446
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER (UCD)
UCD is a public coed college located in Denver, Colorado. UCD is known for its diversity and in my opinion is a very important aspect of a college because not only do students receive knowledge from class but also from the people around them.
UCD’S TUITION AND COSTS
In-State Cost:
- tuition: $6,384
- room and board: $10,410
- fees: $1,110
- books: $1,832
Total cost: $19,736
Out-Of-State Cost:
- tuition: $19,896
- room and board: $10,401
- fees: $1,110
- books: $1,832
Total cost: $33,248
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-EAST BAY
California State University-East Bay is one of the three public, coed California State University located in San Francisco.
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-EAST BAY TUITION AND COSTS
In-State Costs:
- tuition: $5,472
- room and board: $11,321
- fees: $837
- books: $1,665
Total cost: $19,295
Out-Of-State Costs:
- tuition: $17,130
- room and board: $11,321
- fees: $837
- books: $1,665
Total cost: $30,953
CENTRALIA COLLEGE
Centralia College is a public, coed community college located in Washington. Centralia provides three things that people who are looking for an education, which are diversity, affordability, and convenience.
CENTRALIA’S TUITION AND COSTS
In-State Costs:
- tuition: $3,523
- room and board: $4,200
- fees: $199
- books: $1,002
Total cost: $8,924
Out-Of-State Costs:
- tuition: $3,917
- room and board: $4,200
- fees: $199
- books: $1,002
Total cost: $9,318
TABLE OF COSTS
Seeing the information and costs for each four colleges already, we can now compare and contrast the tuition and costs for all four colleges.
Name of College In-State Tuition and Cost Total
Out-Of-State Tuition and Cost Total
Stanford University $56,446 $56,446
University of Colorado Denver
$19,736 $33,248
California State University-East Bay
$19,295 $30,953
Centralia College $8,924 $9,318
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MY CHOICE OF COLLEGE
Based on the information for tuition and costs for all four colleges, I choose University of Colorado Denver for my college of choice. It might not be the college that I will go to in the future but I think UCD is a good choice for me because of the convenience and cost.