Loyola Chicago or Fordham

MendhamMorris
Sun, 09 Feb 2020 17:44:45 +0000

Hello,

We are new to the forum, and hoping to get some help navigating our D’s college decision.

At this point her top two choices are Loyola Chicago and Fordham.

She is looking for a larger school in a major city, and likely majoring in clinical Psychology. She has an interest in choral music and performing arts (as either a minor or extra-curricular).

She has visited both campuses and loved both, but is leaning toward Fordham.

We are familiar and comfortable with both schools (we have family that attended each and live in the metro-areas).

Net cost at this point:
Fordham = $72k annual
LUC = $37k annual (she was awarded a $25k annual Presidential Scholarship)

She has yet to hear from a handful of others (Northeastern and Gettysburg are the alternatives she is truly considering), but LUC and Fordham are her top picks no matter the outcome.

Our questions are pretty straightforward:

What is the value of the education at each school? Is a Fordham education worth an additional $140k ($35k x 4)?

What are the reputations of these schools in their respective markets?

How is each perceived by prospective employers/graduate programs?

Thanks for your objective, dispassionate assistance!