The cost of college is confusing. Some schools are trying to change that

NPR News Nov 13, 2026 00:00 1 min read 1 reads

Many Americans have soured on higher education because of how frustratingly hard it is to figure out what they will pay to attend.

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The cost of college is confusing. Some schools are trying to change that November 13, 20265:00 AM ET

Jon Marcus

Liam Elder-Connors

An aerial view of the Middlebury College campus in Vermont. Middlebury is among a number of colleges trying to help people decipher how much they actually cost, by guaranteeing free tuition for families with incomes under a particular threshold. Oliver Parini for The Hechinger Report hide caption

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