<p>This is my dilemma.</p>
<p>Case Western: only 17,000 in aid/scholarships (not loans)
NYU: only 15,000 in aid/scholarships
OSU: full instate tuiton, plus 500 a quarter and 2400 a year (not entirely full ride, still about 8,000 left a year)
USC: yet to hear from them, but i'm hoping it's good</p>
<p>I intend on majoring in finance/business and hopefully film studies (this will only be a problem at NYU and USC since I did not directly apply to their highl ly competitive film schools, I'd have to transfer in somehow. Also for NYU I'd have to transfer into Stern).</p>
<p>Your commentary is very much appreciated.</p>
<p>I only know of the Ohio schools.</p>
<p>Case will cost you about $25,000/year on top of the $17,000 you've been offered. OSU at $8,000/year looks attractive from that standpoint.</p>
<p>However, the business school at Case (Weatherhead) has an outstanding reputation, and Case B-school students are especially sought out for co-op spots while in school. I'm guessing they have excellent employment prospects upon graduation.</p>
<p>Is Case worth $68,000 more? That's your call.</p>
<p>I think we need to know how important the money is in this decision you're going to have to make.</p>
<p>I'm more than willing to sustain a debt of 30,000. Outside of that, I'm not sure. It depends on how good the school is. Let's just say the money factor will account for 35% of the decision, 15% is based upon location and environment, and the other 50% on the academics of the school.</p>
<p>I actually heard OSU's business is better than Case's.</p>