You're not alone with this challenge, Viene. Many admissions professionals find that discussing tuition can be challenging at times. The important thing is to not avoid addressing this challenge. One suggestion if you sense that cost is a concern, is to give the student the tuition amount and ask "is that about what you expected?" The student can reply in one of three ways - yes, no, or whoa that's a lot of money. If the response is "whoa that's a lot of money" ask the question "compared to what" to gain an understanding of their baseline comparison. Once you have that information, you'll have a better idea of where to go next with your student. Dr. Jean Norris