<p>I m an international student who is choosing between DePauw University and University of Mount Union. Both offered me scholarships.My family is not rich and the latter costs 20k less. I talked to one of my counselors who believes that there's no big difference between the two since they are all small LACs and DePauw may not worth the 20k more dollars.
I learnt that DePauw ranks higher and has better reputation. We would have some burden paying for it.
Is it really the same that I choose either of it? Is DePauw worth the 20k more?</p>
<p>Melomendy,
I don’t know that I can give you much help, but just wanted to say that if the extra $20,000 will be a burden to your parents, then it’s probably not worth it. My daughter will be attending DePauw this fall, so we do think it’s a really good school but we wouldn’t put ourselves in financial jeopardy for any school. </p>
<p>Good luck — do internationals have different deadlines than those in the States?</p>
<p>Thanks!!
no we don’t have different deadlines.</p>
<p>I want to add that in my country, parents are willing to spend a lot of money on their kids’ education. So what I am really focusing on is whether the education is worth the 20k.:)</p>
<p>How much does $20K mean to your family? That decision is really so relative, and depends on how much your family makes and has. If they make $250K and have their retirements in place, yes, maybe $20K is worth the difference. I say, maybe, because I don’t know enough about either school to say. I recognize the name DePauw, but I think it’s more from athletic teams than anything about the school.</p>
<p>Melomendy, my son attends U of MU. Can you give more info on what you are looking for in a school, what you want to study? It has been and up and down year for him - ending sort of more up than down. </p>
<p>I figured I would like to hear more info from you before I make comments. Also, feel free to PM me if you wish!</p>
<p>thanks for the reply abasket! What I want from the college experience is the company of some great students with great minds, professors who truly understand what they teach, better reputation of the school(so that I may get better jobs or go to better grad school) and personal attention.</p>
<p>I prefer Mount Union to DePauw.</p>
<p>Hi! I will be attending Mount Union this year. I might be able to answer some questions. Feel free to pm me with any question you might have.</p>
<p>Do you mean that there’s a $20k per YEAR difference?</p>
<p>What is your major and future career goal?</p>
<p>I have a niece who graduated from DePauw 2 years ago. It’s a very nice school, however my SIL and BIL borrowed heavily to send her and now realize that she could have gotten just as good an education at IU or Purdue without the awful debt they have now.</p>
<p>Another thing to consider. I don’t know MU at all but Depauw = Greek. Fantastic if that’s your thing, can be isolating if not.</p>
<p>Dan Quayle went to DePauw. 'Nuff said!</p>
<p>My husband graduated from DePauw. Factors to consider in making your choice are, as previously mentioned, the Greek system at DePauw and your major. There are very few dorms at DePauw because almost all the students are in fraternities and sororities. This results in a social life structured around fraternity and sorority activities. Social stratification occurs because some of the Greek houses are more “prestigious” than others. Relationships between men and women students are structured around Greek life which creates social pressure and either interactions without meaning (hooking up) or prematurely serious relationships (the divorce rate for DePauw alums who marry other DePauw alums is extremely high). On the other hand, women students, in particular, can escape the Greek system because there are more dorm rooms for them. If you are majoring in any of the sciences, DePauw is going to have resources that Mt. Union will not be able to touch. Placement into graduate and professional schools is going to be much higher for a DePauw graduate as well. Therefore, one thing to consider is whether you are planning on graduate or professional school. Paying a little more now for an undergraduate education may result in a fully-paid graduate education at a top graduate school.</p>