Everyone's telling me that Northwestern University will end up costing me $55K a year?

Northwestern is VERY expensive. but it is also a private school which means the endowment is very large. you are highly likely to get a grant from the school and other scholarships. Plus after you fill out your FASFA the government looks inyour bank accounts and sees how much your parents can afford a year and will give you some money based on that. but you will still need student loans probably