<p>Outside of Georgia, UGA is considered to be a perfectly respectable institution of higher education. Choosing to attend because you a) just plain like it better, and b) it is way cheaper, is not going to hold you back in life. Yes some of the UVA faculty members have national reputations, but any day they could take an offer from another university and leave, or even worse, drop dead. The important thing is that you already do know that the professors at UGA are competent. You will not get a “bad” education there.</p>
<p>Run the numbers, and some of the non-financial criteria that matter, through this calculator. I’m sure that you will find that UGA is a good choice for you: [FinAid</a> | Calculators | Advanced Award Letter Comparison Tool](<a href=“Your Guide for College Financial Aid - Finaid”>Your Guide for College Financial Aid - Finaid)</p>
<p>Truly, in college as in the rest of life, what you get out of your experience is mostly up to you.</p>