<p>It’s not even listed on here. My dd, applied and was accepted to Washington College(private in MD) with $17,500 a year in scholarships. We would still need to come up with $30,000 a year. Also accepted at St. Mary’s College of MD and UMBC. She’s going to Frostburg U in MD, with a $5000 a year scholarship. Tuition is only $7500 a year plus room and board, about $9000. Right not, we’re looking at having a cost of attendance about $12,000 with hopefully a few small scholarships still coming. Frostburg, is small and has what she wants. It’s 3 hours away. She was accepted to the honors program and is eligible for a private room. I’ve been lurking here for awhile, and haven’t ever seen anyone mention it. We didn’t get any money from UMBC or St. Mary’s. They are both honors colleges, and while my daughter has decent stats, so does everyone else there. So, at Frostburg, she is one of the top students.</p>
<p>There are VERY few careers that care about where they go to UG. It’s more important what they DO while they are in college. The school must have been ok for her intended major for her to apply there, now it’s time for her to shine there. She will be just fine–and way ahead of the game not having oppressive debt so the name on her sweatshirt looks better to the neighbors :D.</p>
<p>In a way cc is an aberration of college education aspiration. There are many schools you would have never seen mentioned here. My entry level co-worker went to Winona State, for example. He is currently a VP at Hewlett Packard. Another who went to Tampa College and now a director at Nielsen. Go where you can afford and do well. The rest will fall into place one way or the other.</p>
<p>Not going to a well known college.</p>
<p>It doesn’t matter!! </p>
<p>She will get a great education, and not incur any debt. That’s quite an accomplishment. As long as she takes advantage of lots of opportunities at her school, she will come out ahead of boatloads of kids who think they need to attend the most prestigious school.</p>
<p>Congratulations!</p>
<p>That sounds like a prudent choice to me, and congrats to your D on her scholarship and being in the honors program. There are definite advantages to being a big fish in a small pond.</p>
<p>I graduated from a school that most people I know have never heard of and that’s about the same size as Frostburg (a size I think is just about perfect - not too big, not too small). I transferred there, largely for financial reasons, after attending a well known and respected school my freshman year. Frankly, I thought the education at the lesser known, lower rated school was better, and I liked the school better. And it was good enough to launch me into a top 10 law school and a job in Big Law in NYC. It’s going to be what your daughter does during her undergraduate years, not the school name on her diploma, that makes the most difference.</p>
<p>My best friend graduated from Frostburg. Makes a lot of money, loved her years there, doesn’t get better than that.</p>
<p>Would it be in poor taste to wear a sweatshirt that says “DEGREED AND DEBT FREE”? What about a sticker for the back window of the car?</p>
<p>“Well known” is completely relative. Especially here on CC. Of the thousands of colleges that churn out millions of educated, successful graduates every year, how many are referred to regularly on this board…50? Maybe? Yet when I tell many of my friends that my child is likely headed to Bowdoin in the fall, I have to quickly follow it up with “it’s a great school in Maine.” If I was said that he was off to Ithaca, or Binghamton, or NYU…they would be hugely impressed. lol</p>
<p>Hey I’ve heard of Frostburg. We used to beat them in water polo! 
Good luck to your D!</p>
<p>I don’t think there’s anything wrong with it! That’s what I did, and if your daughter plans on attending grad school, she’ll be happy to be saved of enormous undergrad debt. (and also, if prestige is to matter, the grad school’s prestige would outshine the undergrad’s) </p>
<p>Personally, I turned down state’s flagship (and prestigious) public u to attend a local research public u. They offered me a full ride, and even though most people in the country have probably never heard of it or don’t think anything of it, I love the atmosphere and the quality of education. </p>
<p>I’m involved in research and international opportunities that probably never would have been offered to me a big u. Being a big fish in a small pond can go a long way, and I honestly don’t think I would trade my dinky pond for even a shiny, spacious ivy pond. </p>
<p>Good luck to her and all her future endeavors!</p>
<p>@fieldsports: Love the idea of bumper sticker! Either people admire you or hate you.</p>
<p>I hope she will have wonderful four years at wherever she ends up. Congratulations!</p>
<p>Good advice here. My many younger nieces and nephews of recent of current college age have all found a niche whether or not they went to one of the handful held up as the only choices here on CC. If your D is happy and thriving, she will be successful no matter where she goes. </p>
<p>Debt free AND a chance to shine? Sounds good to me!</p>
<p>Tampa college the business/steno school or U of Tampa?</p>
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<p>^ I think the unknown one they are referring to is Frostburg.</p>
<p>Frostburg is like the secret gem of the public system in MD - maybe because it is in the western part of the state and so many people east of Frederick don’t even seem to know that those counties exist. At least one of Happykid’s pals ended up there and loves it.</p>
<p>Thank you everyone. Yes, I agree to the big fish in a little pond. </p>
<p>Frostburg was the college I was talking about that isn’t listed here. St. Mary’s, Washington and UMBC are all listed here. She also applied to Sherherd University in WV, which is another small college (which she would have been eligible for in-state tuition due to common market). She was accepted there, but she didn’t like that one. I’m happy with Frostburg. They have made us feel very welcome. </p>
<p>My dd also has aspergers, so the private room through the honors program was a nice perk. Although, I have since learned that we could also get one through the disability office. We’ve been in touch with them and they told us to let them know if we don’t get it through honors.</p>
<p>Congrats- also know someone from Frostberg College.</p>