It's no big secret that a college education can cost you or your children years of debt. But guess what? More and more universities, and not just the US military academies, are now offering some students everything from free tuition to free room and board. Check out some of the sweet deals offered by these unique universities.

1. College of the Ozarks - Students pay no tuition in exchange for at least 15 hours a week at a campus work station at this top liberal arts school in the Midwest.
2. Deep Springs College - This two-year, all-male liberal arts college in California offers free tuition, room and board in exchange for at least 20 hours a week of hard work on its ranch.

3. Berea College - This Kentucky college provides a full-tuition scholarship to every student, in exchange for at least 10 hours a week in one of the school's 130 labor departments.

4. Olin College of Engineering - One of the top undergraduate engineering programs in the country, this school provides every admitted student free tuition for four years.

5. Cooper Union - Located in Manhattan, this school offers degree programs in art, architecture, and engineering, and every admitted student receives four years of free tuition.

Other more specialized schools with similar deals include: Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, Alice Lloyd College in Kentucky, the City University of New York's Teacher Academy, and UC-Irvine School of Law (this year only) in California.