Fordham or Northeastern

College Search & Selection
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<p>Another grain of sand, I know. </p>

<p>I've been accepted to both of these schools and I have a rather agonizing decision here. I'm interested in business, specifically something along the lines of finance, and can't decide which school to attend. As a veteran I'm blessed in that I will likely have full tutition covered by the new GI Bill. I've spent hours researching each school and yet can't see any real winner.</p>

<p>Here's how I've mapped it out now.</p>

<p>Fordham:</p>

<p>PROS:
Great reputation, seems as though in the past it was a top 30 or so university. Currently ranked in the 60s I believe.
Great location next to the financial capital of the world.
The cultural experience of New York is probably unsurpassable. </p>

<p>CONS:
I've heard some of the core class requirments can be a pain
Its 8 hours from home (I've spent the last 4 years far far away from home)
No Coop</p>

<p>Northeastern:</p>

<p>PROS:
Seems to be a truly up and coming school. Jumps in the national rankings every year and is becoming more and more competitive.</p>

<h1>32 for undergraduate business.</h1>

<p>Arguably invaluable work experience through Coop
A convenient 2 hour drive from home. </p>

<p>CONS:
Doesn't seem to have quite the academic reputation that Fordham has.
Massive school with larger average class size compared to Fordham.</p>

<p>Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Due to my veteran status cost of tuition and cost of living don't mean anything to this decision. I'm not looking for a flame war here, I just want some honest assessments. If you aren't up to date on the schools and just "think" or "feel" one is better than the other because of something you heard please keep your opinions to yourself. Both of these are great schools and I realize that I likely can't go wrong. I'm trying to make the best decision possible.</p>

<p>Thank you</p>

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<p>Fordham is in NYC. Its internship program is amazing because of the amount of different
opportunities there are from Goldman Sachs to MTV . Yes Fordham is a better school academically. Its also Boston vs NYC . If you are young there is no better experience than living in NYC .
I guess it comes down to who is giving you a better deal</p>

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<p>What are you thinking of in terms of a major? Northeastern is best for students who are already decided in their field. Also I don’t think NEU is a great choice if you’re interested in the humanities or the arts. It’s best for concrete fields with concrete work applications. Most of the students at NEU are focused on preparing for careers in business, engineering, and health sciences. Fordham will also offer a more traditional college experience (at NEU at any given time a lot of students are off campus on co-ops.)</p>

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<p>I’m looking at Business.</p>

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<p>So seems like the next step is to consider whether Fordham has good internship programs.</p>

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<p>There business programs seem to be pretty similarly ranked with Northeastern having a slight edge. My understanding is also that NEU has a much superior intership/coop as that is what the school is known for. That said Fordham is in the financial capital of the world and to my understanding has a good reputation among companies in NYC.</p>

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<p>Bump…</p>