D3 Athletic for Merit Scholarship?

beebee3
Mon, 11 Dec 2023 02:49:23 +0000

With UChicago at $95k this year (including the health insurance) - that would be at least $380k for 4 years. Average merit aid looks like $56k over 4 years. So, even with a merit award - UChicago would still be $324k over 4 years (minimum as that doesn’t take into account yearly COA increases).

Emory - $83k this year (not including health insurance, probably closer to $87k with it). Average merit award $26k. So over 4 years - looking at $244k total cost (not including COA yearly increase).

JHU - $89k a year (including health insurance). Average award $30k. So 4 year cost around $236k (again, not including COA yearly increase).

NYU - $92k (Stern) a year (not including health insurance). Average award - $41k. $ year cost $202k (not including COA yearly increases).

OP, knowing your daughter has a great option with UT Austin or A&M…are any of these other schools worth the differential even if she was awarded a merit scholarship in the average range?

I don’t know the answer to that, but thought it might help to think about the numbers more concretely.

P.S. Meant to reply to thread in general, sorry!