<p>I’m assuming, since she is athlete, that she has visited both. What are her thoughts? I can understand your dilemma. In your shoes, I would choose Duke. Both are excellent schools obviously. I agree with what JHS wrote above. I don’t think I could justify 100k in loans for undergrad, even for Princeton (especially if there is a chance she may want to go to graduate school.) At any rate, it is really a personal decision. Congrats to you D on her accomplishments; whichever choice she makes, I’m sure she will have an amazing college experience.</p>