It’s not just that college is expensive. It is. But rather there’s the unexpected problem in actually being able to answer the basic question, “how much does college cost?” Unless you’re prepared to pay the sticker price, it’s almost impossible for students to know how much they are going to pay for college until they get their financial aid awards. And even those lucky few who aren’t relying on financial aid for college, will still find it difficult to identify college costs and compare different schools. The only thing that can be more difficult to figure out than college costs is probably healthcare prices. Yes, it’s that bad.
Michelle Kretzschmar
5 Essential Providence College Facts

Providence College-Private
Providence, Rhode Island (Providence-Warwick, RI-MA CBSA)
4,821 (4,298 undergraduates)
Does College Size Matter?
5 Essential Framingham State University Facts

Framingham State University -Public
Framingham, Massachusetts (Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH CBSA)
4,876 (3,520 undergraduates)
Does College Size Matter?
How Far Away Should You Go To College?
Over half of all college students attend schools less than 100 miles from home. Only 16% of students travel 500 or more miles from home. This pretty much matches the preferences expressed by far too many parents and students of wanting to be close enough for them to come home on the weekends if they want to or in case of emergencies. Yeah, I have a problem with that.
5 Essential University of North Carolina at Asheville Facts

University of North Carolina at Asheville -Public
Asheville, North Carolina (Asheville-Marion-Brevard, NC CSA)
3,363 (3,358 undergraduates)
Does College Size Matter?
5 Essential Biola University Facts

Biola University-Private
La Mirada, California (Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA CSA)
5,815 (3,683 undergraduates)
Does College Size Matter?
5 Essential North Central College Facts

North Central College-Private
Naperville, Illinois (Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI CSA)
2,832 (2,475 undergraduates)
Does College Size Matter?
5 Essential Saint Anselm College Facts

Saint Anselm College-Private
Manchester, New Hampshire
2,019 (all undergraduates)
Does College Size Matter?
5 Essential University of New Mexico Facts

University of New Mexico-Main Campus -Public
Albuquerque, New Mexico
22,311 (16,209 undergraduates)
Does College Size Matter?
