30 memes that make college debt feel a little better

Funny College Tuition Memes

If your bank account has ever looked at you with pity, this collection was made for you. College promises knowledge, friendships, and a bright future, but it also delivers tuition bills, mystery fees, and a very personal relationship with instant noodles. Since crying into your textbook does not count as a payment plan, we rounded up the funniest tuition memes to help you laugh through the chaos.


Senior Discount Energy

Senior Discount Energy
memedroid.com

Nothing says lifelong learning like charging the newcomers extra for the exact same lecture hall.


When You Put It Like That…

When You Put It Like That...
memedroid.com

A great way to make the students go to your classes.


The Full Semester Experience

The Full Semester Experience
thunderdungeon.com

Four stages, zero sleep, three dollars, and somehow it all still ends with a deadline.


Emotional Support Coins

Emotional Support Coins
thunderdungeon.com

My savings account is about as edible as it is useful, and yes, I already ate some.


Citation Needed

Citation Needed
thunderdungeon.com

Being broke is bad, but formatting the same source three different ways is where my will to live goes.


Time Dilation Debt

Time Dilation Debt
thunderdungeon.com

Signed the loan in five minutes and will be paying it back until my grandchildren graduate.


Sleep Is Free Food

Sleep Is Free Food
thunderdungeon.com

Skipping dinner to nap is just intermittent fasting with better marketing.


Lose Lose Lifestyle

Lose Lose Lifestyle
cheezburger.com

Everyone ends up broke and stressed, we just have different reasons and different paperwork.


Tuition Hike Committee

Tuition Hike Committee
cheezburger.com

Every year the reasons change but somehow the price only moves in one direction.


Free Money for Some

Free Money for Some
cheezburger.com

Financial aid is tight for me, but apparently a good jump shot unlocks unlimited funds.


Oxygen Fee Included

Oxygen Fee Included
cheezburger.com

At this point I expect a surcharge for the air in the library, and honestly it would not shock me.


Affordability Is a Suggestion

Affordability Is a Suggestion
cheezburger.com

Every election season the plan is to help, and every fall semester the invoice is still bigger than my rent.


Generous Math Club

Generous Math Club
cheezburger.com

Thanks for covering a quarter of my education, I will cover the other three quarters with vibes and instant noodles.


Career Plot Twist

Career Plot Twist
cheezburger.com

Meanwhile I am paying interest on a degree that taught me to question why I am paying interest.


Meal Plan Inequality

Meal Plan Inequality
cheezburger.com

Somebody out there has swipes to spare while I negotiate with a bag of dry cereal like it is a five course dinner.


Budget Priorities

Budget Priorities
cheezburger.com

Groceries feel like a luxury but a fourteen dollar drink with a glow stick in it feels like self care.


Itemized Everything

Itemized Everything
pinterest.com

Somewhere on my statement there is a fee for the electricity my brain used to read the syllabus.


Graduation Forecast

Graduation Forecast
pinterest.com

They said the future was bright, but nobody mentioned the eclipse that comes with the diploma.


Scholarship by Arm Strength

Scholarship by Arm Strength
pinterest.com

I should have spent less time on my GPA and more time on my throwing arm, noted for my next life.


Winning the Lottery Lite

Winning the Lottery Lite
pinterest.com

Even a surprise fortune knows its place, and it is right behind my loan balance with a small popcorn on the side.


Peak Financial Decisions

Peak Financial Decisions
pinterest.com

Signing up for four years of expenses with a smile and a group photo is my personal record.


Deal of a Lifetime

Deal of a Lifetime
pinterest.com

Honestly hand me the orange jumpsuit, at least the meals are included and nobody sends me a monthly reminder.