10 Things I Could Have Spent My College Tuition On
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10 Things I Could Have Spent My College Tuition On

I bet you'll wish you spent it all on no. 3 ...

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10 Things I Could Have Spent My College Tuition On
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College... where you meet some new people, take some fun classes, then spend the rest of your entire life trying to pay it off... so fun! America has the highest tuition fees in the entire world. The prices are actually insane for going to college. Don't believe me? Let's take a look.

You actually have some 18 year olds in the U.S. right now facing $42,419 charges for FOUR STRAIGHT YEARS. That's $169,676 not including a meal plan, textbooks, parking passes, decor for their dorms, gas money, money for laundry, ect. Currently, I go to a public 2-year college to get my associate's, then transferring to a public 4-year to to finish the last 2 years of my bachelor's degree there, I haven't decided if I want to go to grad school yet. Right now, because the two-year I go to doesn't have dorms and no one lives there, I pay about $1,500 not including my parking pass, my textbooks, and anytime I want to hit up the cafe. So, when I am planning to transfer to my four-year, on average it is $18,943... x 2 = $37,886. That's a lot of freaking money. Do you know what else I could have done with that money?

A LOT. In fact, et's take a look if I were an average 18-year-old and went to a four-year straight out of high school instead of saving money at a community college for two years before going to a four-year. What could I have done with $75,772? But wait! Let's not stop there, let's add the other factors. The average unlimited meal plan costs $1,600 per semester and the average textbook cost is $1,298. So the math here is:

Tuition/Room&Board: 18,943 x 4 = $75,772

Meal Plan: $1,600 x 8 = $12,800

Textbooks: $1,298 x 4 = $5,192

Grand Total: $93,764

So, let's look into what other things we could have done with all that money.


1. Buy 4 (almost 5) 2017 Volkswagen Beetles. Starting price = $19,995 x 4 = $79,980.


2. Lived in a fancy Upper East Side NY Apartment for 2 Years and 8 Months. (32 months)
Rent per month = $2,920 x 32 months = $93,440.

3. Buy 93 Golden Retriever Puppies. (My sister bought hers for $1,000) so 93 puppies x $1,000 each = $93,000

4. 345 Apple Watches. Lowest price from Apple$269 x 345 = $92,805.

5. Kate Middleton's Engagement Ring. (Back in the 1980's, everyone says different prices on what it's valued now, so let's stick with the 80's pricetag) $47,000.

6. 7,500 Domino's Large Cheese Pizzas. Price: $12.49 x 7,500 = $93,375.

7. 17,700 Venti Pumpkin Spice Lattes from Starbucks. Look what you're missing out on basic fall girls. Average Starbucks PSL Venti price $5.25 x 17,700 = $92,925.

8. 31 VIP Beyoncé Tickets on Ebay. Price $2,999.99 x 31 = $92,999.69

9. 245 Kate Spade Purses. Price $378 x 245 = $92,610.

10. 55,000 Boxes of Kraft Mac 'N Cheese. Price $1.70 x 55,000 = $93,500.


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