Please help me choose: Duke vs USC

College Search & Selection
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I have narrowed down my choices to 2 : Duke & USC

If all things were created equal (fin aid), I’d choose Duke - as it is a top 10 school. But USC has been much more generous with fin aid - so I’d be looking at 15K to go to USC and a little over double to attend Duke. My parents can afford it, but it’s still a big difference in cost. What should I do?

What are the pros of attending Duke over USC?
What are the pros of attending USC over Duke?

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Bump. Anyone?
I’ve never been to either, and can’t with coronavirus so have to make my decision sight unseen. Do I go to USC (1 hour flight south) or Duke (7 hours across the coast)? What would you do?

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USC should be the easy choice. Well respected and the cost difference is pretty significant.