Op-Ed: AU needs to offer more credits off-campus
"It's too expensive." This is the first statement made by hundreds, if not thousands, of students who are admitted to AU each year. The university justifies the cost by emphasizing the fact that we are in D.C. and the opportunities for internships are endless. They also tell us that we are the "most politically active school in the nation," and have a highly ranked School of Public Affairs. The only thing they do not tell us is how much we will be in debt after we leave. Unlike some students at AU, I am paying for college completely by myself. A grant here, a scholarship there, and my cost of attendance per year has been cut to around $25,000 per year. Although it is a great deal compared to around $45,000 per year, it is still going to put me into debt for years to come, especially if you count the years of either graduate school or law school that I haven't even begun to factor in.