Hi, I’m faced with the decision of going to ASU or SJSU for computer science. Which one would be best in the long run? Thanks
What’s your net cost at each?
(Tuition, fees, room, board)-(grants, scholarships)
@MYOS1634
ASU Net Cost:
~$22,000
$3,500 in loans
$15,500 Scholarship per year
Estimated SJSU Net cost:
~$28,000
$3,500 in loans
Scholarship renewal GPA?
At SJSU do you commute or do you find your own residence/housing? What’s your housing budget? (I can’t imagine you can find a room to rent under $1,000/month in San Jose and there being optimistic).
@ucbalumnus the renewal gpa is a 3.0.
@MYOS1634 If I go I will most likely try to do campus housing. But if not I would try to find rent for ~$1,000 a month even though it would be hard to find.
The issue is that housing costs will drastically increase your bill.
As a freshman, you’ll have housing. (Try to get into CELL or if you can afford them Campus Village).
http://www.housing.sjsu.edu/prospectiveresidents/firsttimefreshmen/
Some sophomores, juniors, seniors can live on campus but there doesn’t seem to be enough space, and the costs are about $7,000-8,500 a semester depending on meal plan.
http://www.housing.sjsu.edu/docs/2018-2019-ay-license-materials/Fall_2018_APT_Single.pdf
Costs could be $2,000 a month for rent/food if you don’t get a room on campus.
Look into it carefully.
Frankly I think SJSU will have an edge for CS. Google just announced its plan to move its major operations next to SJSU and the intern opportunities are plenty near SJSU. However, the housing price rocketed around SJSU, I know, because I am looking to buy there. You’d better off if you stay in the dorm at SJSU. For the few thousand dollar difference, you should stay near the center of action.
I agree SJSU is better for CS but costs may make it prohibitively expensive.
@artloversplus @MYOS1634 Thank you for the insight and help!