Is money the main factor in deciding on college?

Given your list of schools I’m probably a bit biased—my oldest is at Muhlenberg right now and is thriving there, so I have a positive view of the place.

That said, if she hadn’t gotten a good scholarship to make it affordable, no way we would have sent her there. And in fact, my general position (though an often unpopular one on CC) is that, some rare weird situations aside, you shouldn’t pay extra for an “elite” (however you care to define it) college, no matter the comparative prestigiosity levels involved.

So yeah, as others have advised, take the money and run. And if you have any questions specifically about Muhlenberg, feel free to PM me. I’m not an expert on all aspects of the school by any means, but I can speak to my daughter’s experience there (and by extension our family’s experience).

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