<prompt> Human: I just started my first semester at a liberal arts college in the Northeast, but Im having second thoughts about the financial part of it on top of some personal gripesIncluding tuition, meal plan, housing, and books, the total cost per year is 71,000. Scholarships bring this down to 47,000 per year. At the large state university in my hometown, the total cost minus scholarship money is just under 11,000 per year.For some perspective, my parents have saved up 120,000 in a 529 plan for me, and in addition to this they also have money saved for smaller things such as dorm necessities, travel expenses, etc.. On top of this I plan to go to some form of post-graduate education which would mean even more loans. My grandparents have agreed to pay for some of my undergrad loans, but not an explicit amount as of now. Essentially, Im wondering if staying at an expensive school is worth it. The quality of education is certainly better than my state school, and there are many more opportunities for work and internships here than back home. The drawback is the debt that I would need to deal with after graduating. Thoughts?  <response>: 100k for liberal arts college vs FREE state college.Debt is no joke. I had to pay my own way and it SUCKS. Your parents set you up nicely so be grateful for that. Go state and use the extra 56k to go to graduate school. Apply yourself and youll find the same opportunities as the expensive schiol 