This week, we talk about the cost of college and some of the unexpected benefits to attending a high-priced private college or university. Virtually every accredited school has value to its students, and some will definitely provide better fit than others, depending upon a student’s interests or programmatic focus. But there is a hidden reality for many rural families about the nation’s top private institutions and it could mean hundreds of thousands of dollars saved over the course of a 4-year college career.