Christina Garcia had her heart set on going to the University of Washington in Seattle.
But with annual out-of-state tuition topping $25,000, the recent Cedarburg High School graduate and her family calculated it would cost more than $40,000 per year to go to school at her first college choice. In the end, it only made sense to head to another UW ? the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
….UW-Madison officials say they are committed to making their institution accessible and affordable to all, with Chancellor Biddy Martin playing a leading role in ratcheting up efforts to raise more need-based aid to ensure those who most require financial assistance are being ?held harmless? from tuition increases. And compared to other Big Ten Conference schools, Wisconsin?s flagship remains a steal for in-state students, with only those attending the University of Iowa paying less in resident tuition and fees ($6,824 in 2009-10).