After the acceptance letter arrives, questions of access persist. Paying for college is one of the most difficult (and contentious) barriers to higher education. Our exploration of a college’s price tag leads us to community colleges, for-profit schools, and universities with endowments in the billions. Featuring guests Mitchell Williams and Oliver McGhee.

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