&gt;&quot;<i>There&#x27;s also been an increasing competitive push between universities to deliver &quot;country club-esque&quot; experiences to students, which further drives up cost.</i>&quot;<p>That was my impression of University&#x2F;College. Having only experienced what was shown in movies and the media, I was under the impression that college meant getting your own &quot;apartment with a roommate&quot;. Unfortunately, in the non-US university I attended, it meant &quot;4x6&quot; meter room, two beds, two cupboards, two desks, and two-roommates.<p>Then again, the entire year&#x27;s tuition did only cost about <i>$3500</i>, about 9 years ago.