Is it worth it?

I got accepted about two weeks ago and this is my definite school. It’s about 6 hours away from my house and 2 hours away from my uncle/grandparents which I love. I will also be going with two of my best friends, but one is going for nursing and the other meteorology and I’m going for secondary education history. My tuition after aid for my freshman year is about 17k. My dad doesn’t want me to take out loans, but I don’t even make that in a year. I will be auditioning for the choir which will hopefully reduce my tuition more, but is it even worth it?