<p>My S was offered a merit scholarship for NU. One word of caution re co-op - Some fields are easier to get jobs in than others - engineering, business, nursing, etc. If you are in a field without good co-op prospects, NU is not a great choice. Since my youngest is looking at at history major, he will not be looking at NU. Another advantage of the five year program is that the tuition is spread out, and co-op wages can help. Boston is , however, I very expensive city to live in. My H’s senior year (I had graduated and was working), we lived in an apartment in the Fenway. Rent for a nice 1 bedroom was $400/month. We saw someone coming out of the apt. after a Red Sox game last year. Told them we used to live there and asked them if we could ask them how much they paid in rent. $1600/month for a 1 bedroom. Wasn’t that nice. My S is in a 3bedroom in Pittsburgh. Total rent is $750/mo.</p>