CMV: The obvious solution to the student debt crisis is an national online university with classes fully virtual/videos.
The title doesn't do my thoughts justice so here's what I'm thinking.
You can learn what every you want on YouTube. I've taken multiple engineering classes in college where all the material is recorded and uploaded to YouTube, no need to be in-person. If the Department of Education decided to create a national online university, the class only needs to be "taught" once, and everyone can have access to the material. Then, students can go to a specified location and take a proctored exam at their choosing. Even if the government charged $200/class, you could graduate with a bachelors for around $8000-10k. Seems like a no-brainer that significantly reduces the cost of an education.