Rutgers (14k) vs Illinois (37k) for Business

Colleges and Universities A-Z Rutgers University
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Hey guys, as you know, most college decisions are out by now, and I’ve narrowed my choices down to UIUC and Rutgers (in state). I also got into Maryland and Indiana-Kelley but I can’t afford to attend either (barely any grants or loans).

UIUC (50k tuition) gave me 13k in grants and the rest (37k) in loans, so ultimately it would cost me more than 37k a year to attend

Rutgers (27k tuition) gave me 13k in grants and 9k in grants, so it would cost me more than 14k a year to attend.

UIUC is definitely a better school than Rutgers, and if money were not an issue, I would go there in a heartbeat. Unfortunately, money is a pretty big issue here. Do you guys think it would be worth it to deal with the debt from Illinois and go there instead of Rutgers?

Thanks for all the help in advance.

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The difference in price here is about 23K. After 4 years, that’s just under 100K in student loan debt for undergrad. This choice should be obvious. Rutgers is a very good school. Sure, it’s heavily underrated by in-state kids, but it will get you somewhere (as well UIUC). For the price, you’d be crazy to turn down Rutgers

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I would probably choose Rutgers and save the money. Do well at Rutgers and you shouldn’t have any problems finding a job. Plus you don’t have to pay for an expensive plane flight every time you want to visit home.