The Real Reason College Tuition Costs So Much
One thing I've noticed about American universities compared with universities in other countries (Japan, Korea, UK), is that almost every decent American university I've seen seems to be <i>really</i> well-maintained, in that the campus is very clean, in good repair, frequently renovated, etc, even the out-of-the-public-eye spaces (grad student offices and the like).<p>Japanese and Korean universities, on the other hand, are often rather shabby, even the top-tier ones (Toudai etc).  They're still perfectly fine places for the intended purpose, mind you, just maybe a little worn.<p>I dunno how much of a part money maintenance and construction play in university costs, but I imagine it's labor-intensive, and so not exactly cheap...