Help my son decide for CS [Rutgers vs Rowan vs NJIT vs Stony Brook]

Does money have an impact at all?

If not, then to me it’s - where will I feel comfortable.

If not 100% on CS, maybe NJIT comes off - as their majors are definitely more STEM oriented.

Rutgers and Stony Brook - being on campus, which does he prefer? Both are close to home and you say it’s the same cost as Rutgers - so two people could easily pick two different ones. SB has a reputation on here about being a suitcase school but there is probably some element to that at Rutgers and Rowan too.

Then there’s Rowan - obviously going to be a more regional name - and similar in size to a SB but smaller than Rutgers.

Most would eliminate Rowan but it doesn’t mean your student should - if they feel best there.

I can see, with hesitancy on a CS or maybe tech role, that NJIT doesn’t fit. Environmentally it’s very different than the others.

And I can see a student wanting a big time collegiate experience saying no to Rowan over the other two but I can also see someone taking Rowan - it’s cheaper, maybe they feel more comfortable there - and all that is great too.

But between Rutgers and SB - you can go either way. I read a lot on here about Rutgers having multiple campuses and buses. So that would be a no no for me but obviously I’m me and not others.

You should visit, figure out what your day to day would be (with buses, etc.) and ultimately where the student feels most comfortable.

While students can ask where they should go, truth is, our opinions are all for us - but no one but your son can answer for him.

Best of luck and congrats on the great choices.

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