<p>I thought that Macaulay came with free housing for the first two years. If so, even if you have to cook for yourself, you’d be hard pressed spending $20,000 just on food.</p>
<p>Pick up the phone and call Macaulay and get some estimates about the cost of housing and meals there. They ought to be able to put you in touch with a current student or two who can tell you what they are spending. Then run the numbers for both places through this handy tool:
[FinAid</a> | Calculators | Award Letter Comparison Tool](<a href=“Your Guide for College Financial Aid - Finaid”>Award Letter Requirements - Finaid)
If you are going to turn down Macaulay, you need to be clear about why.</p>