Agreed. With the disclaimer that we to make an undergrad selection that gives her as many options as possible for future choices and opportunities and ideally doesn’t close any doors. This definitely includes financial considerations, not just curriculum.
She is the middle of 3 kids and we’re paying for college for 10 years straight with several overlapping years. We want to support our children but we certainly don’t want to be spending unnecessarily!
Fortunately she’s not really caught up in prestige or school rankings which makes me confident we’ll find a great fit for her both academically and financially.