IU Kelley vs Rutgers Business School for somebody not pursuing IB

College Search & Selection
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Hi, I got accepted into RBS and IU Kelley and I am bit confused on what is the best option for me. I want to major in finance and possibly minor in information systems.

I got into IU Hutton Honors College and I got a nice scholarship so my total cost to attend oos is about 46k.

However, for RBS I didn’t get into the honors program but my total cost to attend per year is 36k.

There’s a lot of hype around IU Kelley’s IB workshop but I don’t even want to go into IB and would rather stay in corporate finance or consulting or something else like information systems. Which school would be better to go to considering my cost and the output I would get in the end? I would obviously work hard at both schools but does one school give me better advantages than another?

Like in the end, would I get similar paying jobs at both schools, or would IU allow me to get a better job because of its rank and everything?

*Just found out that RBS doesn’t allow you to minor inside the business school and you can only minor in topics outside like comp sci or anything else

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You will likely have better recruiting options at IU Kelley, plus there will be a lot of interest in you because of your participation in the Honors College. Just getting in is a big deal - getting in and getting into Honors is huge. I would say the $40k difference is well worth it. The way recruitment works is it is unlikely that you would be paid more than a Rutgers grad initially, but you will likely have far more opportunities come your way. Hope that helps.

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I prefer Kelley. Note that I have heard reasonable arguments that Rutgers has equal or better finance placements upon graduation because of its NY orientation.

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How would you pay for the difference? if your parents have money, Kelley+Hutton is likely to offer a better experience, but Rutgers does have good contacts in NYC.