I got into both schools and I want to know which one is a better overall school, and which one has a better undergrad business school?
I do not know anything about Nebraska Lincoln, but my sophomore D attends Temple U as a marketing major in the Fox School of Business. She has had a great experience so far, with excellent, engaging professors, and most class sizes have been small with good opportunities for discussion. She is in the regular Honors and also Fox Honors programs, which regularly host seminars and networking activities, as well as service opportunities. She also loves being in Philly with great access to museums, restaurants, etc.
What are your net costs at each school and how much would you and/or your parents have to borrow to send you to either school?
I have a kid studying business at Nebraska. It’s a solid school, and has a good reputation in the region…it gets a lot of students from Chicago & Minneapolis who want a good education in a fun place at a reasonable cost.
Lincoln has a population of several hundred thousand, & it’s the state capital, so there are lots of internships, restauraunts, etc. Omaha is even bigger, & is 50 minutes away.
Nebraska offers the classic college experience…safe campus & town, friendly people, big-time sports, lots of frats if you want them.
Be aware that in the Northeast a lot of people are dismissive of the Midwest and its colleges. If you go to Nebraska, half the people you know won’t be able to locate it on a map, & the other half will say, “NEBRASKA? Why NEBRASKA? There’s nothing but corn out there!” (Of course they will say this without ever having BEEN to Nebraska.) Bottom line is my kid likes it a lot & plans to stay there after graduating.
A few things to consider:
–I think the schools will offer two very different experiences so consider what you want for the next 4 years. Temple has a very urban campus in Phila. and Nebraska has more of a typical college campus with Big Ten football in Lincoln, NE.
–Think about where you want to end up after college. Temple would have a bigger/stronger alumni base and will be more well-known in the Northeast and Nebraska would have a greater alumni base etc. in that state. You might also want to contact career placement to get an idea of what firms recruit at each school.
–Look at the costs and determine if both options are affordable without a ton of loans or hardship to your family.
Temple is in a bad area. UNL is not. All things considered if it is affordable UNL better all around experience.
Your other posts say you’re from CA and have a 3.3 GPA and 1260 SAT. I don’t know if those stats will qualify for much merit aid. You seem to have a lot of OOS schools on your list. The first cut you may want to make is financial. Are all these schools affordable for your family? You have multiple threads asking people to compare various schools, but when finances come up you seem to brush it off. If your parents can pay, it doesn’t matter. But if finances are a consideration don’t waste time contemplating the value of schools that won’t be on the table at decision time in April.
Also, maybe wait until you have all your options and then ask about your top few choices.
@austinmshauri @mom2collegekids
I’m OOS for both schools
Net cost for Nebraska Lincoln for me is about $18-20k. I haven’t received my award letter yet from Temple yet.
@mamag2855 Did you receive much aid if you’re OOS, and if you’re not OOS do you know if they are kind with aid when it comes to OOS students.
When I was young I used to participate in wrestling & boxing tournaments in North Philly (area where Temple is located). Please, go to Nebraska.
Lincoln is one of the best places in the US in which to live. Lots of techie refugees from Silicon Valley are setting up shop there.
Invest in some land or other real estate if the numbers work for you (rather than renting),
Also, Lincoln is a beautiful city with Big 10 benefits.
I don’t think Temple’s area is so bad.
I went to La Salle, in the middle of a bad neighborhood. My boyfriend in college lived in North Philly, which is terrible. But Temple is separate from the bad areas. Basically, just don’t go north or east of the school.
@Lehigh2022 My D was fortunate enough to receive the full tuition presidential merit award during the last year it was still a guaranteed award for certain test scores/gpa. Her merit award exceeds our efc, so she does not receive need based aid. Temple does not meet 100% of demonstrated need, and their merit aid is competetive now. Temple’s Fox school of business tuition is also a lot higher than most other majors, just shy of $36k per year.
If Temple values geographic diversity, or if you have any hooks, you might get some merit, but your scores/gpa alone are likely not high enough for a significant merit award at Temple. If Temple does not come through with a good financial aid package, it certainly seems as though Nebraska/Lincoln, both the university and the city, have a lot to offer.
Is the package Nebraska has awarded you affordable for your family, or do you have other affordable options?
The area surrounding Temple U has been steadily improving over the last few years, although there are still challenges. The university has worked hard to improve and maintain a safe campus for its students. My D and her friends have had no issues.
Nebraska advantages:
- Probably slightly stronger overall academically (former AAU member).
- More of a traditional campus feel and experience
- Safer
- Much bigger sports scene
- State gov’t is there
Temple advantages:
- Philadelphia – big city opportunities
- The ocean is closer
If it were my decision, I’d pick Nebraska in a heartbeat. But if you want to go to school in a large city, and if you love cheese steaks, Temple is the choice.
Is 18-20k affordable without loans for your family?
@MYOS1634 No but it is better than the other ones. most of the other ones are about 30-35k
That’s a problem. How much CAN your family pay? (If parental loans didn’t exist - I’m assuming you’re taking the 5.5K student loan either way).
@Lehigh2022, If your parents can’t afford $18k/year, it doesn’t matter if the school is less expensive than a $30k/year college. How much can your parents pay? Have you been accepted to any affordable schools?