May 1st is coming up fast....

zserdman
Sun, 25 Apr 2010 15:40:28 +0000

And I don’t know what I’m going to do. I currently am deciding between going to Northwestern and the University of Minnesota for chemical engineering.

While Northwestern is obviously more prestigious, cost is seriously putting a limitation on where I will attend. I would have to pay full tuition and room and board if I attended there because FAFSA did not award me anything. Whereas, if I went to the U it would cost me about 10k a year total. Not to mention, I was accepted in the honors program there. I also hear that the University of Minnesota has one of the top chemical engineering programs in the nation (for whatever thats worth).

So, I guess my main question is whether or not I would cripple my future by attending a state school like the U over Northwestern, yet at a fraction of the cost?

Your opinions are appreciated.