Its tuition, room and board came to $4,100, making it one of the most expensive private colleges in the United States at the time.

The hefty tuition increases at private campuses come as many state legislatures have cut budgets for public universities, causing double-digit tuition increases.

Syracuse University, whose tuition, fees, room and board comes to about $31,000 for next fall, offers some $21 million in merit-based institutional scholarships.

The kid's tuition comes due in a week, and I haven't a clew where it's coming from.

At Harvard, to use President Reagan's comparison, tuition, room, board, fees and books come to $23,161 a year.

Yet, as prospective students increasingly demand campus amenities as well as a good curriculum, tuition doesn't come close to covering the total cost at most institutions.

"With kids and tuition come expenses," he said in an interview.

For in-state students, tuition, room and board at Morrisville comes to $10,670 per year.

Brooklyn's tuition and fees come to $1,300.

In-state tuition, room and board at UConn come to about $10,875 a year while the state universities charge an average of $9,000.