<p>Our situation was somewhat reversed. My son applied to Washington and Lee and ND. We are West Coasters and didn’t have the money to go all over the country to look at colleges so my son set his priorities by looking at the information he had to hand. He was accepted to both universities but was not offered enough at Washington and Lee for us to be able to send him We had pretty much settled on a nice LAC with substantial merit aid when ND’s offer came in. On paper, Washington and Lee was my son’s first choice for a variety of reasons and if he had received a full tuition scholarship I’m sure it would have been a done deal. He’s at ND now and I think it’s a great fit. He’s very happy. However, Washington and Lee is a superlative school and with the money they’re offering, I would say that you really need to think hard before you turn that down. ND and Washington and Lee are two amazing schools, each with a wonderful history, a beautiful campus and a very supportive administration. They both have top professor ratings. Good luck with your decision.</p>