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Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Finding Higher Education at Lower Prices

As tuition for private colleges and universities sky rockets, many students are turning to high competitive state universities that deliver value for their dollar. Take SUNY Binghamton, for example, where the tuition (including room and board) is a mere $16,452. Kiplinger's ranks this SUNY school as its #1 school in terms of value. That translates into roughly a 50% increase in applications to the school, making it more competitive than ever.

Read the entire article at:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/26/nyregion/26towns.html?_r=1&ref=education&oref=slogin

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