Depending on the type of college you go to in state or out it becomes expensive. It all depends on how much education and classes you take also. The total amount of money you will spend for just tuition is around $39,688 at college for a full time student in a public college. The expenses for food and housing add more money to that bill. Aslos adding the money for all the books needed for classes. Going to a private school becomes even more expensive adding with another $20,000 to that