Duke vs SBU situation

Biomedical engineering pre-med with plans to go to medical school afterwards, SBU provided me full tuition but I would be commuting, meanwhile Duke would cost me about 25,000 per year. I am unsure of what choice to make, any opinions?

why would you be commuting to stony brook

What’s your parents’ budget? Is Duke within budget? If it is, then I’d choose Duke.
If you pick SB, would you be able to dorm there? (it’d still be cheaper than Duke and you’d get the college experience).