Harvard vs Ohio State Mathematics

gbr088
Sun, 19 Mar 2017 23:39:05 +0000

Was recently accepted to both Harvard and Ohio State department of math. And plan on getting a major in the math/applied math direction. Afterwards I hope to keep options open with the hopes of going into a phD program in some math related field, for that reason it is both important to get a good education while also minimizing debt. Both colleges offer pros and cons so I am having trouble deciding,

Harvard has a nationally recognized department with great name recognition, but I will paying full tuition should I go, which would be a large financial stress.

OSU is closer to home, with a well set up honors math department (I really like it). It is also significantly cheaper and I already have 10 classes done with the university so I could transfer in easily as a sophomore.

Which would be the better choice? Thank you