<p>Help! I don't qualify for need based aid at either school. Any and all advice is much appreciated.</p>
<p>Santa Clara is an excellent school. Go there and save your money.</p>
<p>So, Cornell at ~$200,00 v SC at $0? Don’t think twice. Take the Cali sun and go with it!</p>
<p>Does your SCU scholarship cover room, board, books…as well as tuition? Or, just tuition?</p>
<p>what are your parents saying?</p>
<p>Just tuition is covered. Parents say to do as I wish. We have an income of ~150k a year though…</p>
<p>What are the FA packages at both schools?</p>
<p>Wow, I know some families that would be drooling over that Santa Clara package (like a very close friend of mine who paid and is still paying for their D’s time there). And two of my kids turned down Cornell without even blinking. Didn’t like it. Instate Cornell too. So, in this family the choice would be clear.</p>
<p>Also what are the TCOA at both schools?</p>
<p>The difference in cost is marginal. 52k at SCU vs 57k at Cornell.</p>
<p>*We have an income of ~150k a year though… *</p>
<p>While that is a good income, that is not an income that can easily afford Cornell at full price unless your family has a lot of savings. </p>
<p>Will your family be paying for Cornell out of current income or out of savings? Big difference.</p>
<p>All savings are in the house and in retirement accounts, so any out of pocket payments would be from income supplemented by private loans.</p>
<p>Then go to Santa Clara. Your parents will still have to pay for room, board, books, transportation, but at least it won’t involve private loans for them.</p>
<p>If your parents had a college savings for you, then it would be different. That is just too much for paying out of current income and private loans.</p>
<p>SCU is awesome. Congrats.</p>
<p>Santa Clara. Not only is it a very prestigious university, undergrad colleges really don’t matter as much as you think they do. Do well in university, and go to an excellent graduate school.</p>
<p>Go to Santa Clara University. :)</p>