HELP!!!!! expensive UIUC Engineering vs cheap Cal State

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
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<p>Hi, my name is Evan who got accepted to Industrial and Enterprise Engineering as a transfer student.</p>

<p>I am currently a student in California State University, Long Beach majoring Industrial Engineering.
Currently, I get about $3000 loan a year which isn't bad at all.</p>

<p>However, if I attend UIUC Engineering program starting next semester, I will have to get
about $30,000 loan a year. (I will graduate in about 3 years later) (Out of State Tuition)</p>

<p>Since CSU Long Beach is not supporting my major, I am really concerned.
My program in Long Beach is not accredited, and they do not offer any industrial engineering classes.
I am currently taking Mechanical engineering classes + business classes
(In order to graduate with Industrial engineering degree, prerequisites are basically combination of business and engineering courses)</p>

<p>I understand that UIUC's ENGINEERING program is one of the top in the nation.</p>

<p>I was thinking of a lot of different ways to go to UIUC with less debt such as going to UIUC for a semester, and apply for academic leave, and apply for state residency while doing Internship and etc.. </p>

<p>I am really concerened even though I got accepted to the university.</p>

<p>What should I do?</p>

<p>Should I take $90,000 loan and attend UIUC? (Out of state)
(#5 on the nation, higher chances to get better job, great school, peers, atmosphere etc)</p>

<p>or take $15,000 debt and stay at Cal State Long Beach? (In-state)
(non-accredited program, no support on the major, perhaps go to grad school)</p>

<p>Thank you so much and have a great day.</p>

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<p>90k is too much.
Why not try one of the UC’s?</p>

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<p>Do not go $90k into debt for Industrial Engineering at any school.</p>

<p>ps: It’s really hard to get in-state residency under University of Illinois rules.</p>

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<p>@uofiapplicant</p>

<p>Thank you for your oppinion.
Most UCs do not offer my major, Industrial engineering
I know Berkeley offers one but it is very hard to get in there with my GPA… haha</p>

<p>@eclark6</p>

<p>Thank you so much for your opinion. I did not know getting an Illinois residency is hard :/</p>

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<p>I would often not recommend 90k in debt… but a non-accredited engineering school? And it doesn’t offer your major? And still having 15k in debt? Doesn’t sound too great to me…</p>

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<p>@Pat1120
Thank you for your opinion. The engineering school is accredited, but my major is part of mechanical engineering and my program itself (Option in Industrial Management Engineering)
is unaccredited. </p>

<p>yes, taking $90,000 loan is too much :/</p>