<p>I got into UCI, UCSC, Mills, Sonoma State, Santa Clara.
I get no financial aid help (needs wise.) So I would be needing to take out loans
For private schools I'd end up w/ 60-80k of loans
and for UC's I'd end up with 40k.
I'd get a full ride at Sonoma (Hutchins School of Liberal Studies) and it's closer to home and in a nice location...which I really like.
The problem is that obviously theres a prestige difference among UCI and SSU.
(UC vs. State ...)
But I am planning on going to grad. school... would it be a better investment to do my undergrad somewhere I feel more comfortable and then do my Grad. school degree somewhere most 'prestigious?'
Isn't that what employers see anyway? The school you graduated from?</p>
<p>The idea of being JUST out of college with that much debt doesn’t really appeal to me… especially if I’m continuing my schooling… but… I mean… would I be screwing myself over choosing Sonoma State over UC Irvine?
I like the idea of small class sizes… and the Hutchins program has 15 students per. class.
But I know prestige does matter, but how much should I look at prestige if I have to have that many loans?</p>
<p>I also got into Dominican, Saint Marys, Chico, Humboldt, U of Portland, Riverside…</p>
<p>But the financial thing is basically the same. I can only afford a State School w/o going into a lot of debt…</p>