Thank you @csdad2 . Illinois will be on the list for sure since we pre-paid tuition back when kids were babies! Main concerns include the size and the financial state of Illinois though. Professors leaving at higher rates all of the time because of lack of funding. Not good. I have a friend whose daughter was in the honors program and she loved it…until she lost status as a junior because of one bad grade and then was kicked out. Didn’t love her experience once she was out of the program. I know she’s only one student. We certainly plan on asking more families about their experience once the time comes. Will certainly be the most affordable school for us.
Love the list you posted. Super helpful!