@OriginalSmother My son starts at Oxford next week, he got very little academic money but a lot of money in need based grants from Emory. I know every student is different, but I’d apply and see what your son receives. It is always a tough decision… my son had a full academic ride at Sewanee and got $3K in academic money from Emory. As I said, there are also need based grants… so you have to really weigh the net cost with the academic reputation and make a decision on the best value in each situation.