The "net cost of college" is often confused with the college's cost of attendance. The college's cost of attendance (
you can find this using the college's cost calculator) is a sum of tuition and fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other expenses. Your net cost of college may be significantly less than the college's cost of attendance because net cost is the price after subtracting grants, scholarships, and other tuition discounts. Always look at the net cost rather then the college's published cost attenance when making your decisions.