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The short answer is no. Due to the high volatility in course quality, it is quite probable that the courses at your university for your particular subject in that specific year is better.
The only single reason (besides vanity) to join those expensive places is networking. This is highly dependent on your field.
In STEM, you learn the exact same "actual" material while paying 5x the price for your license. Physical theories don't change with the college and there is no miracle of pedagogy making you learn it better in the Ivy League. As boomers retire, this is finally entering business practices. I work in electronics R&D near Cambridge, England and even here "prestigious" pieces of paper delivered by the town colleges don't carry special weight compared to sheepfuckinstan, Wales.