Free ILR vs $$$ at Wharton

cptofthehouse
Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:14:37 +0000

ILR is a landgrant college within Cornell so it is state subsidized giving NYers a lower cost. Also if you have financial need as defined by FAFSA, you may be eligible for NY state grants. UPenn is private, and uses Profile for need and NYers cannot take TAP funds out of states. So, it is possible to get a much better deal as a NYer from Cornell than from a similar school.

Cornell would have been a good deal for my son even without financial aid due to the lower sticker price for him at some of the schools there.