canada goose In 23 states, it costs more to send your child to daycare than college Kathleen Elkins Apr. 11, 2016, 4:21 PM REUTERS/Juan Medina Day care is expensive. In fact, educating your preschooler may be pricier than sending your teenager to college. “In nearly half the country naslsoccerbowl , it’s now more expensive to educate a 4-year-old in preschool than an 18-year-old in college,” Eric Morath at the Wall Street Journal reports. The cost of child care outpaces the cost of a four-year college education in 23 states. The data comes from a new report from the Economic Policy Institute (EPI). The cost of full-time day care or preschool is most expensive in Massachusetts