Undergrad Business - UMass, Clemson, Bentley?

happy1
Thu, 13 Feb 2020 16:32:18 +0000

To answer your question, if money is not a major factor to your family (ex. all options are affordable with no loans, no hardship etc.) then they are all fine choices. The three schools have different environments so I’d look towards finding the best fit.

However, if money is a factor I would find it hard to justify spending and extra $20k/year on Clemson (despite their excellent football team). Did you give your S a budget to keep in mind at the start of the process?

Also FWIW to become a CPA one now needs 150 college credits (I’m a CPA and my S became a CPA a few years ago). Most bachelors degree programs are around 120 credits. Some candidates can satisfy this 150 credit requirement through some combination of AP credits/summer classes/overloading schedule but many (including my S) go on for a one year masters degree in Accounting. So if becoming a CPA is the end goal for your S, keep in mind that a year of grad school may be required so be sure to work that into your overall financial picture.