<p>Where did you “hear” that many people complete BU and just pay off their debts? That’s probably true, if they either come from wealthy families that were able to help them keep their student loan debt to a minimum OR if they got enough financial aid either from BU or somewhere else that allowed them to keep their debt low. But the vast majority of BU’s graduates wouldn’t be able to borrow the full cost of attendance and just pay it off later.</p>
<p>Undergrad school choice is important. Even if you plan on graduate school, your undergrad school choice can open you up to opportunities. Resources such as the libraries, the career center, your professors, study abroad programs, majors, internships, and other things can change what you find out about and what you have access to. And the academic preparation in your undergrad department will be the foundation upon which you have to build a graduate career. But that doesn’t mean that you have to go to a fancy expensive private school to get all of those. Both UF and FSU are great research universities with large libraries, research professors who can help you get into graduate school, established career centers, and other connections and opportunities. UF or FSU probably both have a greater variety of majors than BU, too.</p>
<p>You don’t want to be saddled with debt for years and years after you graduate. Especially if you plan on law school!</p>