How’s this news from the New York Times about some of those “top tier” universities grab you?
Chinese Family Reportedly Paid $6.5 Million for Spot at Stanford

Thought so!
Much rather be a less-than-top tier school where ethics is taught, wouldn’t you.
“This tiny New England high school was just ranked second best in the country” – The Boston Globe
The Main School of Science and Mathematics Website
It is a high school for students in grades 9–12, and its summer program is for boys and girls from grades 5–9. MSSM is an all-residential boarding school with two dormitories and a total capacity of 156 students. And “All the faculty hold at least a master’s degree. Half have a doctorate.”