<p>Duke's tuition and room and board total around 49000 a year, overall, it would be around 200,000 dollars to go here for all four years. Or i could go to UNC Chapel hill for around 35000 dollars a year and 140000 dollars all four years. I'm planning to get my MBA as well later so money is an issue. Both are academically strong but Duke is obviously better, Which should i go to because i got in to both and would run track at whichever i choose but theres not really any chances in scholarships for non revenue sports. Based on Network, prestige in the professional life, and anything else you could think of... I'm planning on doing something with buisness and would like to work in NYC, which helps there as well.
Thanks ahead of time for your input.</p>
<p>Well your post isn’t very clear. I’m assuming from your estimate that you are OOS and have been admitted to both schools. You haven’t received (and don’t expect to receive) any need based aid. You have some sort of trust-fund or something that will pay for your four years but you are not sure whether Duke is worth 60k more over 4 years? What’s your home state?</p>
<p>Well going on those assumptions, it’s still hard to say without knowing more. Kenan-Flagler is a well respected business school and a top student coming out of that school will have many opportunities to receive positions in NYC. Many of my friends from undergrad were business majors and received positions at top consulting/banking organizations in NYC, though I think they were top students at Kenan-Flagler. I think Duke as a university has a more prestigious image but I don’t think that matters as much in the real world. Your work ethic, intelligence, and experiences are going to get you places, not really where you went to school. IMO, assuming it really is a difference of 60k (loans or otherwise) I’d save the 60k and attend UNC.</p>
<p>I’m obviously biased because I chose Carolina for undergrad over some other top private schools and it worked out unbelievably well for me. I’m in one of the top PhD programs in my field now and I know it’s because of the research opportunities I had as an undergrad at UNC.</p>
<p>I’m assuming that you are out of state given the high UNC numbers? Have you actually applied and been admitted for this year, or are you wondering about next year?</p>
<p>I wouldn’t let money for an MBA influence you too much - one would hope that your MBA is being paid for by someone else, anyway.</p>
<p>I’m from nj by the way and i thought that buisnesses stopped paying for grad school like mba or do some top companies still do?</p>
<p>My info is a few years out of date maybe, but I thought the top firms still paid.</p>
<p>What does that $60,000 mean to you? Are you going to be paying the loans post-graduation, or will your parents be covering the difference? </p>
<p>All things equal, Duke has a better reputation for IB recruiting–not too far behind HYP and Wharton. A major in pretty much anything can find their way to Wall Street from Duke. At UNC, you’ll have to work the system a bit more, likely majoring in Kenan-Flagler. If you aren’t guaranteed KF admissions or keen on majoring in business, that’s definitely something to think about. </p>
<p>As an OOS student, you may also want to consider the difference in the student bodies between the two schools. Students at both schools are very bright, and more than one student admitted to both has chosen UNC for reasons of finance or fit. But there’s certainly more of a Southern culture at UNC, and not all of the IS UNC students sparkled in high school the way most Duke students did. In short, there’s a smaller range of backgrounds and a greater range of abilities at UNC (though the upper crust of both student bodies are comparable). </p>
<p>And then there’s the obvious difference of size.</p>
<p>At the end of the day, it’s a matter of which environment suits you more and, if the answer is Duke, how much $60,000 means to you and your family.</p>
<p>Google the best undergrad business school rankings from US News and World Reports as well as the ranking from Bloomberg Businessweek. UNC Kenan Flagler is in the top ten of each ranking. Duke is no where to be found. Save your money and get into KF. Pedigree is more important for grad school and MBA anyway…</p>
<p>Duke doesn’t have an undergrad business program.</p>
<p>But I’m a little confused…Duke ED is binding and RD haven’t been released yet. So how could you have gotten into both already and not be committed to Duke?</p>
<p>Duke does have a Markets and Management Studies program that they position as an undergraduate program that is for students wanting to study business, organizations, entrepreneurship and related issues. But, as stated above, not a BSBA program as UNC KF.</p>
<p>If you’re NYC I-Banking or bust, go to Duke. Sure, people at UNC do get jobs at top banks (I graduated in 2010 and have friends at Morgan, Goldman, Lazard), but all else equal, you’ll have an easier time getting something from Duke. </p>
<p>Moving away from job prospects, Duke and UNC are extremely different schools in many regards. Very different campuses, student bodies, vibe, etc. Have you visited both? If so, I would advise just picking the one where you see yourself fitting in better.</p>
<p>^^ So right. Duke and UNC have EXTREMELY different cultures. I don’t know how to describe it, but I’m at Duke pretty often and it’s just weird. And everybody else I’ve talked to agrees. It definitely feels like a private school if that’s any help. I would advise visiting both before you decide. Completely different cultures.</p>