Is NYU Stern worth 144k in debt?

Colleges and Universities A-Z New York University
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My parents are paying 42k a year, which I am grateful for. I have wanted to study finance since 8th grade, and NYU Stern was sort of like my dream school for a while. I also have friends that are going to NYU. My dream is to one day work in private equity, which sounds really interesting and fun.

My other option is to go to UVA-Wise for one year and get a guaranteed transfer to the UVA main campus after one year. In this case, I will be graduating with little to no debt. However, I am very likely to have to abandon my interest in studying finance.

My parents will pay the money regardless of which school I go to. Is NYU worth 144k in debt?

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Why would you have to give up on studying finance at UVA?

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Don’t you have another possibility than UVA Wise or NYU with insane debt (the kind of debt that makes you a liability so employers may not hire ou because of it)?

Deadline was May 1st. Shouldn’t you have chosen already?

You can absolutely study finance at UVA.

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No undergrad degree is worth that much in debt. NYU is simply not affordable.