1 First-time adult applicants who only wish to have a passport book will only pay a $110 application fee in addition to the $25 execution fee. 2  First-time adult applicants who only want a passport card can do so for a $30 charge on top of the $25 execution fee. If you need your passport in a shorter amount of time than 8 weeks (the average time it takes to get a passport), you will be charged extra. 2  Expedited service will cost $60 and overnight shipping of your passport book will cost $15.
Finding a Solution to the Rising Cost of Education. On average, the annual cost of tuition, room, and board at a public university in the United States is $13,000; private collegesâ annual costs average $32,000.
1 of 7. Today's college prices will seem cheap when compared to tomorrow's. Still, they're rising at alarming rates -- far faster than inflation. Several in-state public schools have recently increased tuition costs.As an example, the University of California announced a tuition price increase of 9.6 percent -- on top of an already approved 8 percent increase -- beginning this fall. of 7. Today's college prices will seem cheap when compared to tomorrow's. Still, they're rising at alarming rates -- far faster than inflation. Several in-state public schools have recently increased tuition costs.