College is one of the most fundamental institutions in our modern world. It is where most of our future politicians, doctors, scientists and leaders are born. However, it seems that the price that comes with a college education is something that is too high for some students. Countless debates take place over whether the price of college should be abolished or whether the cost is still borne by students. There is no doubt that college is expensive, prices for some universities exceed a quarter of a million for just a bachelor's degree! (This is if you also graduate in four). The extravagant price for college is undoubtedly crazy. Trying to better yourself and your future shouldn't cost more than $250,000. If public universities were free, many problems could be solved instantly. According to Forbes, the national student loan debt has surpassed $1.2 trillion (Denhart)! This number is growing exponentially as more and more students enroll in college. So why ask whether university should be free? Well, this number is the total amount of student loan debt of all students who have dropped out of college. Some of these students have just graduated while others have aged wisely trying to pay off their loans. If public universities were free and funded by our federal government, our government would pay that amount within ten years. A relatively short time considering that student loan debt is accumulation debt from students who graduated more than ten years ago, this would also increase significantly with subsequent years as well. If university funding were to be extracted from taxes. So funding the education of everyone who wants to go to college would increase dramatically… middle of paper… eh, and Debbie Cochrane. “Student Debt and the Class of 2012.” Institute for College Access and Success. December (2013): n. page. Network. December 12, 2013.Sander, Libby. “The Chronicle of Higher Education: Students Try to Break Social Class Taboos on Campus.” BOARD CONNECTION. ( ): Page no. Network. December 12, 2013. .Steen, Lynn Arthur. "Integrating school science and mathematics: fad or madness?" St. Olaf's College. (1999): n. page. Network. December 12, 2013. "Why going to college is a valuable investment (in 1 graph)." Huffington Post. (2013): n. page. Network. December 12. 2013. .