Going to college is an important step in our lives as it opens the doors to many opportunities. Many of us hope of attending our dream universities and strive to become responsible adults. It’s unfortunate to say that not everyone gets that opportunity to attend. The reason is, is the cost of going to college is expensive. College tuition should be made more affordable for everyone wanting to continue with their education. This is an important issue to talk about because while we hear that college is an equal opportunity for everyone, those who can’t afford to go, simply don’t get that equal opportunity as those who can afford it. The most obvious reason for why I think college tuition should be less, is there are people on limited income and can’t afford to send their kids to college. The cost of attending university has gone up very high in the past twenty or thirty years. Tuition costs go up every year little by little and some don’t even realize how expensive it’s gotten. College tuition and fees today are 559 percent of their cost in 1985 (Rampell, “Why Tuition Has Skyrocketed at State Schools”). Several top universities cost thousands of dollars per semester. By the time they finish their four years, the amount of money they spent on tuition, could be the cost of a brand new car. It’s saddening to hear about students who have dreams about being a doctor or a lawyer, but have to come to terms with reality when they realize they don’t have the money to go. Getting an education is so important in our society today. Earning your degree could open the doors to a sea of possibilities. Having a high education could be the way out into a better life for some people, and everyone should have that chance. Parents feel like they have disappointed their children when they have to let their kids know that college simply isn’t an option due to lack of money. While some students just decide not to go to college at all because there is no way they could afford it, other students who can’t afford it, turn to student loans. While loans can be extremely helpful to those in desperate need of the money, and not going to college is simply not an option, the amount of mon