I feel for parents with the cost of the year or two on learning in EY for young men and women. As an outsider who hosts these young Americans for shabbos throughout the year, I can tell you with certainty that it is a game changer for so many.
They gain Independence, confidence, an identity within am Yisrael. They realize who they want to be, and start life off with a former foundation. If you are ready to send your daughters to college and the workplace, it is best to build up an independant sense of who and why they are who they are. This simply doesn’t happen the same way for many when they are still close to home.