Carleton [30K] vs Macalester [35K] vs AU [50K] for Poli Sci & Math

L_NewEngland
Mon, 24 Mar 2025 14:21:07 +0000

I know less about macalaster and carleton (though know amazing alums of both) but I was VERY impressed by professors at AU being both practitioners, and scholars and how deeply tied to DC community they are ongoing. They seem to have deep continued relationships to recent alums as well. e.g. during Admitted students day we got to have lunch with a number of professors and they were also all working/engaged with incredible orgs ongoing, etc and day to day. It seemed liked nothing made them happier to refer a student for an internship or email someone for a project for a student. Truthfully, had never seen anything like it.

I am not saying that is worth the extra money, but I think being in DC is worth something IF that is the sort of role you want ongoing..