<p>My daughter will be majoring in env sci/geology..I know they all have their positives and negatives..justl looking for the best in science with research for underclassman..</p>
<p>Lafayette
Clemson/honors program
Lehigh
James Madison/honors program
UNC Wilmington/honors program</p>
<ol>
<li>Lafayette</li>
<li>Lehigh</li>
<li>Clemson</li>
<li>James Madison</li>
<li>UNC-Wilmington</li>
</ol>
<p>This is without considering the honors programs. I am not a honors student so I cannot say how much a honors program would affect a college choice. Lafayette has a fantastic science program and great undergraduate research opportunities.</p>
<p>^^^</p>
<p>I agree with above…</p>
<p>Is your D a senior who has been accepted to those schools? Or is she a junior who is making a list? </p>
<p>If she’s a senior, has she been accepted to Clemson honors? Is money no object?</p>
<p>My daughter is a senior that has been accepted to all schools…money is an object. of course lehigh and lafayette are the most expensive then Clemson, then JMU then unc wilmington. Is Lehigh and Lafayette worth 200k Im not sure…we loved Clemson but its 12 hours away…and that about 35000…she has some big decisions</p>
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<p>Academically, Lehigh should be #1 and Lafayette #2</p>
<p>so lehigh and lafayette are about $20,000/year more than Clemson for your family?</p>
<p>The question is, can you afford Lehigh and Lafayette? I’d hate for you to go into serious debt for those 2 schools when Clemson and James Madison are solid options.</p>