<$250,000 for an undergraduate degree
No way in Hades is an undergraduate degree worth that kind of money. How many want to bet that the step daughter wants to be an English or Women’s Studies major - something she could do at State U for a lot less money. Even if she were in the hard sciences where there might be some real value to the degree, I’d have to tell her no deal. They’ve got labs at State U, too.
I’m a professor, I’m an education snob, and I believe in the value of ‘signaling’ in terms of choosing the right college, but costs don’t necessarily indicate value or expertise. There are many excellent state schools with excellent programs. Step dad and daughter need to sit down and figure out what her interests are (which will probably change the minute she lands on campus) and make a choice based on the program, not the school’s advertising pitch.
Isn’t the 6-8 years to get a medical degree 250K at cheaper schools?