University is one of the most fundamental institutions of our modern world. It is the place where most of our future politicians, doctors, scientists and leaders are trained. However, it appears that the price of a university education is too high for some students. Countless debates continue over whether the cost of university education should be abolished or whether students should always pay for it. There is no doubt that university is expensive, some universities cost more than a quarter of a million for just a bachelor's degree! (That's if you also graduate in four). The extravagant price of a college education is undoubtedly crazy. Trying to improve yourself and your future shouldn't cost more than $250,000. If public universities were free, a multitude of problems could be solved instantly. According to Forbes, National Student Debt Has Exceeded $1.2 Trillion (Denhart)! This number increases exponentially as more students enroll in college. So why ask whether college should be free? Well, that number is the total amount of student debt for all students who left college. Some of these students are fresh graduates while others are older with the wisdom of trying to repay their loans. If public universities were free and funded by our federal government, our government would pay this amount within ten years. A relatively short time given that student debt is an accumulation debt from students who graduated over a decade ago, this would also increase significantly in subsequent years. If university funding should be extracted from taxes. Then funding the education of everyone who wants to go to college would increase dramatically...... middle of paper ...... hew, and Debbie Cochrane. “Student Debt and the Class of 2012.” Institute for College Access and Success. December (2013): n. page. Internet. December 12, 2013. Sander, Libby. “The Chronicle of Higher Education: Students attempt to break the taboo around social class on campus.” » CONNECTING THE STRATS. ( ): n. page. Internet. December 12, 2013. .Steen, Lynn Arthur. “Integrating science and mathematics at school: fad or madness?.” St. Olaf College. (1999): n. page. Internet. December 12, 2013."Why going to college is a valuable investment (in 1 chart)." HuffingtonPost. (2013): n. page. Internet. December 12. 2013. .