that’s something I will not concede either. However @SOSConcern Yes I am still a young adult and I did take out loans to attend Rutgers and do feel it was worth it. I am political science major econ minor and worked in both hr/ banking in NYC and it has been a fun ride. Just because you don’t live in a certain area does not mean that you don’t know what is going on there. Even looking using perceptional standpoint, there is a stigma about the south and for good reason too. Its not just Alabama its the entire south however I am not going to get into a socio-economic argument with you. Alabama has this level of exposure not because of its academics, its because of attention to the football program which mints money for the school. Nobody is telling what the op to do but getting the well rounded college experience with a chance to be successful is important