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A passer-by walks through a gate to the Harvard University campus, Jan. 2, 2024, in Cambridge, Mass. As more than 2 million graduating high school students from across the United States finalize their decisions on what college to attend this fall, many are facing jaw-dropping costs — in some cases, as much as $95,000. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

A passer-by walks through a gate to the Harvard University campus, Jan. 2, 2024, in Cambridge, Mass. As more than 2 million graduating high school students from across the United States finalize their decisions on what college to attend this fall, many are facing jaw-dropping costs — in some cases, as much as $95,000. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

April 2, 2024

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College will cost up to $95,000 this fall. Schools say it's OK, financial aid can numb sticker shock
April 2, 2024 12:10 p.m.

College will cost up to $95,000 this fall. Schools say it's OK, financial aid can numb sticker shock

Wellesley is among the colleges where the costs for wealthy students will exceed $90,000 for the first time this fall, with an estimated price tag of $92,000. But the institution points out that nearly 60% of its students will receive financial aid, and the average amount of that aid is more than $62,000, reducing their costs by two-thirds.