So to me, IU in-state finance with a data analytics co major is such a no brainer in this situation.
You may have $290k saved. But what about siblings. Or grad school.
IU says it’s $27k a year all in. So let’s say $30-32k. Then you got $6k a year. So you are mid 20s all in for a first rate b-school with wall steeet presence…granted not as strong as NYU.
But for $50k + annual difference, it’s beyond a no brainer.
Yes I’m purely looking financially.
If your parents can pay 60k a year, it sounds like they are funding from income. So they likely will be stressed.
You’d be spending $50k a year more based on hope, marketing, and a story…and little more.
And many kids at NYU live further out to find cheaper rent. Our family friends goes to nursing there, lives decidedly far away to afford rent and has a job (granted she can study at the job when there’s no customer activity).
I’m 100% looking at the financial end - both $$ spent and stress avoided….to me IU is a slam dunk here.
It’s a destination school nationally and you have a wonderful opportunity.
ED to NYU and you potentially throw that away. To me IU is the winner over every other app you have out there from CMU to Umich to GA Tech.
Just my opinion
Good luck.