College Tuition:
Then and Now
Then and Now
In 1968 Tuition was free for state residents at the University of California, including this Bay Area flagship campus. It was $14,000 in 2023.
University of California, Berkeley
In the "Guns and Ships" number in this musical, Daveed Diggs as Marquis de Lafayette hit an amazing 6.3 words per second
Hamilton
Biologically speaking, it's what the N-A stands for in RNA and DNA.
Nucleic Acid
A section of particularly rabid fans at Cleveland Browns home games goes by this canine nickname
Dog Pound
Careful! This Washing Machine Cycle using Cold Water and Low Spin Speed is Suggested for Lingerie and Silk Neckties
Delicate
It may get your Irish up to know that in 1977 this Indiana private university cost about $3,000 but tuition and fees now go for 62 grand.
Notre Dame University
This 1966 musical was first called "Welcome to Berlin"; the title seemed like a turnoff and was changed.
Cabaret
sec is short for this trig function
Secant
Lady Gaga has at least 3 tattoos honoring her biggest fans, called these
Little Monsters
This color appears in the names of two different MLB teams -- One in the Northeast and One in the Midwest
Red
1985 Tuition was a bit over $7,000 at this Durham, North Carolina University; In 2024, the Cost will be North of $63,000
Duke University
This musical, originally premiered in 1957, bid farewell to Hugh Jackman's portrayal of conman professor Harold Hill on January 15, 2023.
The Music Man
C is short for this unit of electric charge named for a
French Physicist
Coulomb
Portmanteau name for the fans of Barry Manilow, singer of "I Write the Songs"
Fanilows
Wearing his signature hat, this country singer was inducted into the headwear hall of fame in 2014.
Tim McGraw
Tuition at this private university in Houston from its opening in 1912 to 1965? Deliciously free! Today, at bit more at $57,000
Rice University
This Tony Award-winning musical focuses on the friendship between Elphaba and Glinda, with a memorable score featuring songs like "Defying Gravity" and "Popular."
Wicked
If you are a web developer you probably use HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) and CSS short for this
Cascading Style Sheets
Diehard fans of the New York Rangers are "Blue Seaters" referring to where they sit in this arena
Madison Square Garden
It's not yours! It's this word that comes before "Craft" and "Sweeper" in the names of popular video games
Mine
This Big Ten School kept things steady for in-state Indiana residents; General Service Tuition was $9,992 in 2012 and 2023
Purdue University
Set pieces in this Broadway Musical include a Life-Sized Helicopter and A Giant Head of Ho Chi Minh
Miss Saigon
PTX can be short for this condition of air in the pleural space
Pneumothorax
Because this band had a song called "The Juggla" its fans are Juggalos and Juggalettes
Insane Clown Posse
While crossing the George Washington Bridge from New Jersey, drivers are greeted by a sign with these 4 words (It's been waiting for you)
Welcome to New York