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Paying for College

The most important things you can do to prepare for the expense of college:
  • Understand the cost early. Search the name of a college + cost of attendance for detailed information.
  • Have conversations early about who is going to pay for what.

What is the approximate cost of college?

2 Year College
(Public)

4 Year College
(MN Public)

4 Year College
(WI/ND Public)

4 Year College
(Private)*

$7,000/year

$23-37,000/year $20-36,000/year $55-95,000/year

 

* Private schools are able to award significant merit scholarships often making the cost of attendance comparable or even less than public schools.

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