I’m a high-school senior that will be covering the hefty price of college. I was denied by my ED school, which had the best of both worlds in regards to price and location.
I’m concerned if I should go to a school for the education and cost, rather than the social aspects and location.
I’m not particularly fond of Texas (no offense whatsoever), but TrinityU was a school that caught my eye. It would be 7k for tuition, all in while being a good uni.
However, I was looking towards LA (MCU) or SF (USF) due to the social aspect. MCU (30k) and USF (18k) are good schools, but also have the culture that I’m more comfortable with.
Does anyone regret their choice of going for a school for the cost over people/culture?
Have you read the excellent book The Fianacial Aid Handbook? The authors stress that under no circumstances should you go into debt for more than $8000. The other schools are far too expensive. If you are paying this on your own, do not start your adult life with a huge amount of debt.
I toured the school as well as had my interview. I’m intending to double major in international business with an Eurasian language. My main priority is to be happy and not drown in the loans. I’m from the Northeast as well.
I’ll look into finding a copy! It’s a bit difficult nowadays to not be in debt (for more than $8000). I’ll take it into consideration! Thank you very much.
The Financial Aid Handbook recommends maximum loans of $8000 per year, or $32000 total (not $8000 total). This is consistent with or higher than maximums recommended by most veteran posters on CC.
Seems like you must be getting a great deal from Trinity which is supposed to be great for students because they care about undergraduates. San Antonio is supposed to be a great city. Boy, seems pretty ideal to me. What don’t you like? Going to a school where faculty members actually care about college students can make a world of difference for students.
A student cannot take out more than a fixed amount in federal loans, so unless your parents are funding your education, and can afford to do so, it’s a non-issue.