@sgopal2 @collegemom3717 Thank you for all of your help! Sorry for not clarifying my financial situation enough. My parents make a lot of money, but we have a lot of debt. They would be able to help out, and they’ve mentioned being able to commit to a third of the total cost. I could probably afford schools like Columbia, but I would come out of it with a LOT of debt. For the career path I’m taking, I just wonder whether it would be worth it.