Cal Poly or Fordham University?

FloridaBridget
Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:15:11 +0000

We had a similar dilemma but on the opposite coast…trying to pick between UF (basically zero $$ thanks to prepay and a scholarship) and Cal Poly ($30K + higher expenses/travel costs). My daughter picked Cal Poly for 2 reasons: she’s an engineering major (UF is the only really good public U here and its engineering program isn’t that strong, with nothing in her specific software engineering interest) and she absolutely loved the campus, the kids she met there, and SLO as a whole.

We whittled things down by literally writing up multiple Pros and Cons lists for each school and then focusing on the real deal breakers. In the end it was less about money and more about the out of state experience and the fact that the tech career/intern opps in Fla are slim to none in comparison.

Good luck with your decision!