<p>Everyone is always talking about how prestigious the University of Michigan is and how all the smart kids go there. </p>
<p>Would attending the Honors College of a less renowned university also make a splash? I mean, should I go into debt for the rest of my life at a "high-end" university, or does an affordable, probably just as good university do the trick? </p>
<p>I've been perplexed about this for quite some time now, and i just don't know.</p>
<p>What is the other school, your intended or possible major(s), your state residency, net cost after non-loan financial aid at each school, and your actual cost contraints?</p>
<p>Without such important details, your thread is likely to devolve into another prestige war thread.</p>
<p>Oh, okay. I’m new to this haha. I’m sorry. </p>
<p>And the school is Oakland University (which was created as an honors branch of Michigan State University), my major would be writing and rhetoric with some sort of math minor, I’m a Michigan resident, Oakland would cost about $10,600 for tuition and I’d stay at home, U of M costs like $26k with room and board, and I’m from a poor family, so I think FAFSA would help me out, but i wont know until the forms are available to fill out. </p>
<p>And I currently can be guaranteed a 5k a year renewable scholarship at Oakland, and their Honors College is free and set with a rigorous program. There are also additional scholarships available to Honors College students.</p>
<p>Wait and see what Michigan offers you before deciding. In this economy I’m a fan of going to the best college you can if it’s affordable.</p>
<p>Most people outside of Michigan won’t have heard of Oakland University the way they may have heard about UM-AA or MSU, so you may have a hard time finding anyone outside of Michigan who can tell you much about it. If you are concerned about job recruiting at graduation, out of state employers may be less likely to show up at OU than UM-AA or MSU.</p>
<p>For the actual education experience, what you can do is go through the course catalogs (and course syllabi, if available) in the subjects you are interested in at each school to see how they compare in course selection and course content.</p>