<p>Your decision should involve more than just name and money. You didn’t say what you want to study or what your interests are. You’ve been accepted to some great schools, but each one has particular strengths. So, again, how each one fits with you is important. Money is important, too. You didn’t say whether the other schools have offerred some $, but net cost should be an important element. You also said your parents might clock you if you didn’t go to a school with a ‘better’ name. That suggests your parents would be willing to contribute more for that, leaving you with less debt. While life is often a balancing act, seems to me your choices are not between extremes but between closer wonderful alternatives.</p>