College Tuition in America

Does anyone else find it absolutely ridiculous that going to college in America costs so much money? A basic math class is $500. Plus $130 for books and an access code. If you don't spend the $130 on the book and access code, you will get locked out of the system and cannot do your homework so you fail. I find it ironic how America is the "land of the free" yet going to college will cost you ATLEAST 50 grand by the time you are done. Funny how in Finland it cost $100 per semester and that covers tuition and books. Does anyone else agree that the American government likes to keep their people fat, dumb, and broke?