<p>I am doing NROTC in college. I was never expecting to get into University of ROchester so I started to really look at Pitt closely and was leaning towards them. However I just got accepted to UR and they give room and board for NROTC students. Therefore at Rochester I will be going for free. But I think I like Pitt better socially. It seems like there is a lot to do and my sister went and loved it. Does anybody know much about Rochester and how the experience there compares to Pitt. I know it is much smaller and less social.</p>
<p>University of Rochester is very well regarded in most circles. Not as popular because of the upstate NY weather but an excellent school. So you would not pay anything to attend U of R? I personally think the overall academic experience at U of R would be better. Pitt is a fun place and offers lots of stuff to do quite conveniently. do you like big time sports? But room and board would be around $10,000 a year. That 's $40,000 for more fun. A solid education and academic experience but not on par with U of R. Go to the U of R thread to get more insight.</p>
<p>What do you want to study?</p>
<p>Rochester is good but socially, athletically, and money wise pitt is def better but id have to say academically they prob both just as good as the other no matter what rankings say....i was gonna applyu to Rochester but that updstate NY weather is killer...and i saw their price and i was like WHOA UR BUGGIN...plus im against D3 schools idk thats just me</p>
<p>I want to study engineering. What I really want to do is civil engineering, but Rochester dosent have it and Pitt does. One of the things attracting me to Rochester is the free room and board for NROTC students. I wouldn't be paying anything. At pitt I would pay 4,000 the first year, and then whatever room and board is the next three years. Is that amount of money significant when deciding or the fact that I have tuition covered already big enough?</p>
<p>That's a decision only you can make. Engineers make pretty good money upon graduation, but it's a tough major with a lot of weed-out courses. It's possible you may decide to switch majors at some point, like the majority of college students. So it's hard to predict how much you'll be eventually earning. One thing that confuses me: You say you get free room and board at Rochester because of NROTC. What about tuition? You got a full-tuition scholarship too?</p>
<p>yes
Roch = free room and board and tuition
Pitt = free tuition and 1st year is 4,000 for room and board, ensuing years likely 6 to 8 thousand.</p>
<p>It's hard to beat free tuition and room and board. If you go to Rochester, which doesn't have civil engineering, as you said, what would you take?</p>
<p>Mechanical</p>
<p>If mechanical engineering interests you enough, I would go to Rochester. I love Pitt; my daughter is there. But I wouldn't pass up a full ride.</p>
<p>All expenses paid at University of Rochester? VERY HARD to top that. If you don't get a break on the housing/food at Pitt after the first year then you should plan closer to $9000 a year if you stayed on campus. If you are committed to ROTC then I don't see how you can turn down U of R. Maybe the social life isn't the best but you would have some extra play money. Just make sure that you read all the print from both schools.</p>
<p>Sure you have all expenses paid at Rochester, but i feel like it would be worth following through with civil engineering if that is what you really want. To me it would be silly to defer your dream if you can afford the small cost of coming to Pitt with your scholarship. Just my two cents.</p>
<p>I agree and that is why im going to take your advice and many others to wait and see the schools on spring break and make my decision, thankyou</p>
<p>I'd say follow what you want to do, not the money. Did you just get into the colleges or have you heard that you've received a NROTC scholarship as well? I hope for one you didn't just apply for the money, the service commitment is something to seriously think about. I'm going to RIT next year, and because I got the NROTC scholarship to U of R I'll be traveling there daily to work with the battalion. I don't know much about Pitt or it's surrounding area, but I can say that there's a lot to do in Rochester. I've seen many engineering firms near Rochester, a plus there being it's easier to work out co-ops or internships (I believe U of R offers them) for work experience related to your major. It's your choice, just remember to send in the acceptance form to NSTC!</p>