The discussion in most of these comments gets even weirder when you throw BYU into the mix. Top 100 private school with less than $6000 in tuition and fees. Why isn't everyone clamoring to go there?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_Educational_System_Hono...
It's not just Utah though. If you qualify for in state tuition (just go live somewhere for a year), Florida State is similar in cost. I assume there are many other schools scattered around the country that are similar.
So my question remains, why the hell are people attending schools where tuition and fees are in excess of $40,000 a year? If Dads got that much money then sure, why not. But knowing you'll have to pay it all back? It doesn't make sense when there are many options for affordable schools.