Hey guys I know this is extremely late, but I was just wondering whether it would be a better idea for me to go to NYU or UMD-CP. I plan on studying Computer Science. I got into both Honors Programs, but it seems like UMD has a more in-depth honors program. Both of the schools will end up costing me around $15,000 per year after scholarships. I honestly have no idea which one to choose. CS at NYU will be with Tandon while CS at UMD will be with the Clark School. I live in Maryland, so I’m leaning towards UMD because its close to home and it has a “better” (according to rankings) CS program than NYU. However, I know NYU is a more well-known school and gives its students many opportunities, especially since its in NYC. PLEASE HELP ME ASAP!
P.S. If you’re wondering why I’m making this decision so late, it’s because I initially chose UMD before the May 1st enrollment deadline, but I contacted NYU recently and they were willing to reinstate my admission.
Why do you suddenly feel like NYU is a better option? Do you just want to get out of MD? Run the numbers carefully. Do you need a certain GPA to keep your scholarships?
@happymomof1 Well, at UMD I need to maintain a 3.2 GPA for my scholarship, but at NYU its just a very minimal baseline of 2.0/minimum number of credits.
It’s just that I want to become a software engineer, but CS at Maryland isnt a part of the engineering school, while (ignore what I said in the original post) while at NYU it is part of Tandon. UMD will be $15k and NYU will be $13k a year, but I saw the trends in tuition increases for both schools, so it seems like at the end of my four years, both colleges will have almost identical costs. However, I received a $5k per year for two years scholarship at UMD that I can use if I study engineering. My option then would be to do computer engineering, but idk if thats a good choice if I want to become a software engineer and because the CS program at UMD is better than the engineering program.
I just feel a little bad because I felt like I should’ve gone to a better school based on my stats and extracurriculars, etc. and now I’m just going to my state school
Your state school is a good one for your potential majors, so you have nothing to feel bad about. In the long run, what you do with your education is more important than where you get it. Choosing A over B because your age peers think that A is better than B is not a good reason for that choice. A should offer a significantly better return on the investment of your time, effort, and money.
NYU has a dual-degree program for a BS in Computer Science and a BS in Computer Engineering.
They also have a 5-year BS/MS in Computer Science.
UMD has a 5-year BS/MS in Computer Science as well
At UMD, I could study Computer Engineering and just do a MS in Computer Science in graduate school somewhere
Also, does it matter that CS at NYU is under the Engineering School while CS at UMD is not? I mean, I want to become a software engineer, so shouldn’t I have some sort of engineering background?
For software jobs, non engineering and engineering based CS majors are not distinguished on that basis. Computer engineering usually has more hardware in it than CS.
Contrary to popular belief, the word “engineer” in software engineer has little to no meaning. CS is not really an engineering degree, and many departments have left the school of engineering at various colleges for that exact reason. @ucbalumnus is correct - it does not matter at all.
@gsw1999 - I’m a Physicist and have done software engineering work in the DC area for over 20 years. You can’t go wrong at UMD, as long as you study and do well.
