<p>There are some small, unknown, poorly-funded, miserable little private schools. These are probably worse than a good state university.</p>
<p>And there are some amazing private schools that provide things that can’t be found in state universities.</p>
<p>It boils down to money. If you have the money, you can get something at a good private school that most others can’t. Consider yourself lucky if this is even an option.</p>
<p>But that also comes with issues of its own. Do you really want to go to college surrounded by people who are predominantly extremely affluent? You’d be surprised how many private schools with good reputations are actually filled with mostly very mediocre students who happen to have a lot of money.</p>
<p>So it sometimes can become a choice between mingling with the “pampered privileged” and the “clawing masses”. There is no right answer. A mix of both is probably the ideal.</p>