Raising Questions About Why College Is So Costly [NYTimes]
- Published: 27 August 2009
An opinion article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution earlier this week raises interesting questions about why going to college is so expensive, and points an accusing finger at professors and their research work.
The article, titled "The ugly secret why tuition costs a fortune," is by John Zmirak, who is editor-in-chief of "Choosing the Right College" and Collegeguide.org. (A similar article by Mr. Zmirak ran in The San Francisco Examiner last week.)
Mr. Zmirak opens by pointing out: "Tuition, room and board at Sarah Lawrence College just hit $53,166 per year. That's like buying a C-Class Mercedes every year ... except you never get the car."
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