<p>Hello! I am a high school senior from Chicago and I am weighing my options on which college to choose.
I am a high school senior and was admitted to my top four choices of University of Chicago, University of Pennsylvania (SEAS), University of Michigan (Engineering), and University of Notre Dame (Engineering).
As you can tell, I'm interested in majoring in engineering, however I am not sure how it will turn out.
I'd also like to do a program that involves environmental sustainability at whatever school I attend.</p>
<p>The trouble is that I have full tuition to University of Chicago and University of Michigan.
My first choice was UPenn, but I did not receive as much money. Notre Dame would cost me the same.
Can anyone tell me about these schools separate programs and give advice pertaining to money?</p>
<p>What is the net price at each school after subtracting grants and scholarships (not loans)? How much debt would be required at each school? It is unwise to take more debt than the federal direct loan limit ($27,000 for all four years).</p>
<p>Looks like your choices come down to:</p>
<p>Michigan: engineering, low cost
Chicago: no engineering, low cost
Penn: engineering, high cost
Notre Dame: engineering, high cost</p>
<p>The choice looks pretty obvious if cost and availability of majors of interest are your main criteria.</p>
<p>I was going to say, given the above analysis and Michigan’s rep for engineering, this isn’t really a question.</p>
<p>If Penn is your first choice, see if it will match whatever aid you were awarded by Chicago. Penn and other top schools will often match better aid packages awarded by their peers.</p>