Education Q&A: Should I Pay Tuition on a Credit Card?

If you find yourself with no choice but to pay for college tuition with credit cards or private student loans, it’s often a sign that you may be overborrowing. In such a situation you may be better off enrolling at a less expensive college, such as an in-state public college.

—Mark Kantrowitz is president of MK Consulting Inc. and publisher of theFinAid.org and FastWeb.com. He has testified before Congress about student aid on several occasions and is on the editorial board of the Council on Law in Higher Education.