Public unis risky?

gapyearstudent
Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:53:23 +0000

I got into a very good NY public university and a private LAC.

I’ve gotten merit aid from both and I’ve appealed for more but I think I’ll be afford to go anyway, thankfully.

My question is, is it risky to go to a public university in this economy? State funding is just not the same, is it? I’ve heard scary stuff about classes being crowded, not being able to graduate on time, etc. etc.

I absolutely * need * to graduate in 4 years, we can’t really afford another year, especially without the merit aid for the fifth year.

So I was wondering if it’d be better to go to the private LAC simply because it’d be safer. Give me your input please, I’d love it.