How much does an American university cost?

UNIVERSITY (click name for details)	PUBLIC OR PRIVATE?	COST PER YEAR
Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas	Public	$8,120 for tuition and fees, 15 hours ($9,592 for 18 hours)
Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas	Public	$8,506 for tuition and fees for 12-18 hours
Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas	Private	$34,500 for tuition and fees, for 12-18 hours
University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California	Public	$14,984 for tuition and fees
Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts	Private	$40,866 for tuition and fees

  
These figures are for the current school year, for in-state, resident undergraduate students.


Do these schools cost what you would imagine for American universities?

What do you think about the American system for financing universities?

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