university of Pacific (90K) come on really?

[283507]

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What makes dental school differ significantly in cost more than others? Ok I understand public has tax payer subsidies, but UofP in Cali is a bit over the top. i can buy that San Francisco is an expensive city but so it Boston. Tufts and BU beat the estimated cost of attendance by roughly 20 grand. What you guys think?

 

[dmoney2010]

you finish the degree a year faster... its only a three year program

 

[DrDDSman]

UoP is a 3 year program. You can make a case for USC if you want.

 

[New2Philly]

I turned USC down primarily because of the price. During the interview a guy from the financial aid office gave a presentation about paying off ~$ half a million in loans, and he was was giggling at the numbers the whole way through. He basically said that we would have to depend on some type of loop-hole that only affects fed-loans where you only have to pay 15% of your annual income (or the military/HSCS). If I remember correctly, without scholarships, or loop-holes a graduate would be paying ~$6K a month to pay off that crap in 10 years. No wonder you see so many USC grad dentists are in Bev-hills doing cosmetic dentistry, they are trying to pay off their loans.