Quinnipiac or Suffolk University?

College Search & Selection
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<p>Here's the deal. I was waitlisted at Northeastern University which is my first choice. Now I must make a deposit at another school while I wait, and i narrowed down my options to QU and Suffolk, 2 very different schools.</p>

<p>Quinnipiac- Was always my second choice. The campus is great, the school is up and coming but very expensive.</p>

<p>Suffolk- I would be going here mainly because of location. I would definitely only be spending 1 year max here. I reallly do like Boston and would attend here for a year before I ultimately transfer to neu (if i don't get off the waitlist) It's a little bit less expensive for a private university, but obviously doesn't offer the campus, school pride, college feel that QU does.</p>

<p>I'm torn between the two. Hopefully a miracle will happen and I'll get off the waitlist at Northeastern, but I have to have a solid back up plan...any input would be greatly appreciated</p>

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<p>Are they really different in cost? I thought I saw that the cost of attendance at QU was $42K. On the Suffolk website, it shows $13,500 per semester, but if you add in room, board, fees, etc., you get up to $42K as well.</p>

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<p>I’d go to Quinnipiac. While the Suffolk location is pretty amazing, the kids I know who go there are very unhappy.</p>

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<p>Suffolk doesn’t have the reputation of academics like Quinnipiac. I’d go to Quinnipiac. It is more bang for your buck.</p>

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<p>another vote for Quinnipiac, especially if it’s a wash for cost of attendance…like Eliza B, I know kids there who are not very happy…</p>

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<p>Quinnipiac, its just more of a quintessential college than Suffolk. Plus, QU has a better academic reputation. I wouldn’t risk going to Suffolk then transferring to NEU. There’s always a chance that won’t work. (Their incoming class may be unusually large, academic or financial reasons, etc.)</p>

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<p>wow thats a pretty overwhelming response…my heart is set on neu so i figured a year in boston could only benefit me. I know QU is more reputable but i feel like it would be almost a waste of a year spending it in ct. The cost comes to about 48k at quinnipiac and 43k at suffolk</p>

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<p>I’d say QU, but for different reasons. You want to go to Suffolk because you want to go to NEU. Don’t dwell! College admissions aren’t the end of the world. Spend a year at QU. Maybe you’ll fall in love. If you don’t, you can STILL transfer out.</p>

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<p>I would vote for Quinnapiac as well. I just think it is a much better school. You may even decide to stay.</p>

<p>Northeastern seems to be quite the hot college this year. Lots of applications (and rejections) from my son’s high school. You have a lot of company.</p>

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<p>if you’re only going for a year, then why not go to a cc?</p>

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<p>TrixieAnn- The number of applicants for that school was pretty overwhelming, I think they only accepted 35% this year…the thing is, I don’t want to go to and fall in love with QU. I see myself being so much more successful at Northeastern and in Boston. I think I would be using Suffolk as a platform for making connections in the city even though I know its not as prestigious as QU</p>

<p>bschaef- financially, it would make sense but I refuse to stay home and go to cc next year and I don’t want to find an apartment elsewhere</p>

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<p>What if you go to Suffolk and hate it and when you try to transfer, you don’t get accepted? (I know that seems harsh but think about it)</p>

<p>You are stuck at a (IMHO) crappy school.</p>

<p>If you go to Quinnipiac and hate it, at least you will be at a reputable school.</p>

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<p>Don’t worry about transferring, just go to the one you think you’ll fit in or like the most.</p>

<p>Then if you want to transfer after spending a year there, then transfer.</p>