Harvard ED vs UChicago ED

JBStillFlying
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 16:22:25 +0000

Following up on the subject of COA as a full-pay, Harvard and UChicago are actually very different schools when it comes to residential living. It’s very common - practically expected, according to my relatives with kids at the school - for a student to live all four years in on-campus residential housing. This is one reason why Harvard de-densified from the pandemic by not allowing certain classes to show up on campus in the fall. In contrast, UChicago typically sees third and fourth year students moving off campus and into the surrounding neighborhoods of Hyde Park, Kenwood and Woodlawn. Thus, it was possible to live off campus but attend school in-person during the pandemic. Off campus living will typically run you about $5k less than on-campus living - in some cases the savings will be greater. The Hyde Park area of Chicago is actually quite affordable for a big city.