NYU is currently the priciest college in the United States, totaling $179,380 for four years of tuition and mandatory fees, not including books, food, or housing.
Here are some island alternatives.
1. COST: $39,999
Name: Chandler Island
Location: Wohoa Bay, Maine
Size: 1 acre
Includes: A kick-ass gazebo
2. COST: $57,597
Name: Porcupine Lake Island
Location: Nova Scotia
Size: 3.88 acres
3. COST: $62,396
4. COST: $62,396
5. COST: $73,753
Name: David Island
Location: Nova Scotia
Size: 5 acres
6. COST: $76,796
Name: Johns Lake Island
Location: Nova Scotia
Size: 23.1 acres
7. COST: $79,500
8. COST: $86,395
9. COST: $94,075
10. COST: $95,025
Name: Hog Island
Location: New Brunswick
Size: 4 acres
11. COST: $105,594
Name: Goose Island
Location: Halifax County, Nova Scotia
Size: 14.75 acres
12. COST: $114,895
13. COST: $125,000
14. COST: $145,000
15. COST: $169,727
16. COST: $172,790
17. COST: $174,576
18. COST: $175,000
Now, if we add books and two years of housing, our island budget rises to $222,944.
19. COST: $199,000
20. COST: $199,000
21. COST: $215,988
Name: Little Brother Island
Location: Queens County, Nova Scotia
Size: 36.96 acres
Includes: A log cabin
22. COST: $218,220
Finally, with books and four years of housing, our island budget reaches $256,188.
23. COST: $225,000
24. COST: $230,000
25. COST: $241,497
26. COST: $247,629
Name: Isla Alhambra
Location: Bahia, Brazil
Size: 9 acres
Includes: A treehouse
27. COST: $250,000
Name: Underwood Island
Location: Connecticut
Size: 2 acres
Includes: A 1 story house