<p>Initially I was leaning towards Pitt because I didn’t think I could afford Drexel, but then I took a second look and found the following:</p>
<p>Drexel
Tuition and Fees: $34,405
Average Need-Based Gift: $13,204
Net cost: $21,201</p>
<p>Pitt
Tuition and Fees: $16,132
Average Need-Based Gift: $9,490
Living expenses: $500 rent/mo + food + utilities = Estimate of $10,000 per year
Net cost: $16,642</p>
<p>So as you can see, the prices are comparable, and with Pitt it’s not only cheaper but I get the true college experience of moving away from home.
BUT!
I don’t really care much about the “college experience”. I guess it’d be plus, but what I care most about is choosing a school that employers in my prospective field respect nationally. I’ve read that Drexel isn’t very well known if you stray away from the East Coast, and I very well could end up relocating sometime down the road…</p>