<p>It’s something I’d be very, very cautious about. It’s a new venture, which is always risky; it’s for-profit, which is generally regarded with some disdain in both the academic community and the job world. Tuition might be low, but you’ve got housing costs, travel costs including international flights, and cost of living generally may be higher than you’re expecting.</p>
<p>There’s a thread here discussing it: <a href=“Minerva Project Overthrows Harvard? - Parents Forum - College Confidential Forums”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/1539592-minerva-project-overthrows-harvard-p1.html</a></p>
<p>I’d add to those concerns the visa issue: you’d need to get a new visa <em>from a different country each semester</em>. What happens if you’re denied one?</p>
<p>What library and lab facilities are there?</p>