@NSG420 I just realized I didn’t answer your question. Here two favorite were Northeastern and Stevens Institute of Technology & then Temple the clear choice money-wise. Now it’s just a two way race. Once we looked past the college’s published COA, we realized NEU and Stevens did not cost the same. At NEU you can get a smaller meal plan and an economy room to save money. All the room rates are pretty much standard at Stevens and a required all-you-can-eat meal plan. Seriously, over $4k to feed my 100 pound vegan daughter for 8 months? Silly! Plus, the housing goes up at Stevens and but for NEU with economy apartment options and my daughter’s excellent cooking skills, room and board can go down.
I guess the point I’m trying to make is see if it is possible to fine-tune the COA to get the best deal possible. I hope you’ll share the final decision once you know. 