Wofford vs Dickinson vs Roanoke

AustenNut
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 23:13:22 +0000

I’ve heard good things about all three colleges; congratulations to your son on his acceptances and merit aid! It’s great that all of these are affordable for your family.

Has he visited all of the campuses? Has he mapped out a potential schedule for 4 years of classes to see if any preferences emerge in terms of distribution or major requirements? Are there particular study abroad programs that he is particularly interested in? Has he read the faculty bios/research interests to see if any of them seem particular interesting to him? Are there particular living options, research options, extracurriculars that make him more excited about one than the others?

How does he feel about Greek life? Wofford is about 44% Greek, Roanoke 7%, and Dickinson is about 21% (all numbers average of fraternity & sorority percentages). Although this blog post indicates that Wofford’s Greek life is not the stereotypical one, it is a much bigger percentage than the others.

If you are willing, would the money saved on Roanoke (compared to Dickinson and Wofford) be able to be used for grad school or a house down payment? If so, letting him know that might influence his thinking.

There’s no bad choice here, so best of luck to your family as the decision is made. Please report back to let us know what the final decision is!