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Millersville University, part of the state system of higher education, located in Millersville, Lancaster County. The Biemesderfer Center houses the offices of the President. Named for President D. Luke Biesmesderfer who served from 1943 to 1965 and his wife Elva, both 1917 graduates of the Normal School. The building is an example of late Victorian architecture; it was originally built in 1895 as the library. Dan Gleiter, The Patriot-News
(DAN GLEITER, THE PATRIOT-NEWS)
College has always been expensive, but for some prospective students, it's going to get even more so.
As PennLive's Charlie Thompson reported yesterday, tuition at Pennsylvania's 14 state-owned universities will go up three percent.
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That means the average cost for an on-campus student – including housing and food – would be about $18,500 per year.
Now, that's still a lot less expensive than many private universities and colleges, but for many families, this latest announcement is just one more example of how the cost of getting a college degree is getting pricier and pricier.
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So we want to know: If you are a student or the parent of a college student (or soon-to-be college student), how concerned are you about being able to pay for college? Does this latest increase make you rethink attending state schools? Are you worried about going into debt? Does the rising cost of tuition – regardless of whether you're looking at private or public schools – make higher education seem more and more like an unaffordable dream? And what would you do to lower costs?
Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below or by shooting us an email at submissions@pennlive.com.