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.

Creator, writer and host: Edward Sturm 

Producer and Editor: Justin Tang

Research Assistants: Sahika Aydinol, Leila Caplan, and Lily Kepner

Original Music: Izzy Amoruso

Graphic Design and Marketing: Alice Wang and Ally Migdol

Section Editor: Jackson Machesky