Looking for College Recommendations for Computer Science

Nihility
Sun, 24 Jun 2012 18:56:37 +0000

We don’t need that much clarification, although it might be nice.
If your parents make over 150k, then publics or top 10s are the best economical option.
If your parents make under 100k, then privates (preferably those with huge endowments) are the best economical option.

The reasoning behind this: Publics almost always have lousy FA, bar some great ones like UMich. But if your family makes over 150k, you won’t be receiving financial aid anyways, and the full sticker price is lower at a public than a private, regardless of whether it is out of state. If your family makes under 100k, the publics lousy FA will almost always gap you in your FA package or offer extensive loans. The privates will offer more grant aid and quite a few selective schools commit to meeting 100%.

Evaluate your individual circumstance and cast a wide net. That is the best advice. You really want to have a lot of options. You might change the major you want to pursue, you might be rejected at a school where you thought you would be a shoo-in, and you might actually be admitted and stick with the major yet receive atrocious FA from your dream school. Have options! The schools sure do.