It's not just foreign students who pay full tuition. I'm a US citizen, and my parents pay full tuition. They've always wanted me to focus on school and get the best education available to me. I could have gone to my state party school for free on scholarship, but I chose BU instead because I thought the academics and overall environment would be better, and my parents were willing to pay. But just because my parents' income is too high for me to qualify for financial aid doesn't mean they can afford to pay for my education AND for other people's education, especially since nearly half of what they make is stolen away by taxes. I don't have designer clothing either - other than living and school expenses, I really don't spend money on anything else. I wouldn't feel so bad if I felt like I was receiving a quality education, but I don't feel that I am. I don't think the quality of BU matches the price tag. Most of the dorms, classroom buildings, and other facilities are incredibly old. I've had way too many awful professors who are just mean people and/or incapable of teaching. Even in some upper level classes, there are still 300-400 students all competing for one professor's attention. But hey, at least our sidewalks are pretty!! I'm almost done with BU now, so transferring at this point would be more trouble than it's worth. If I were at an earlier stage, I would definitely transfer.