It's a fact that enrolling in universities and degree programs in a student's home state will always be more straightforward and practical than out-of-state options. This isn't necessarily the best case for all students, however. Smaller states tend to have fewer choices of universities and degree programs. Students with high potential in specialized fields not offered in their home states stand to miss out. Besides, there are many ways for students to save on their overall tuition costs that can be used in combination, so it's always worth applying to particular dream universities.