<p>-Go out of state, to a Top 5 A/A engineering university, pay double the money</p>
<p>OR</p>
<p>-Go in state, to a Top 30 engineering university, pay in state tuition. </p>
<p>Toughest decision, this is the final one I will have to make. I want a real good education as would be provided by either Purdue, Embry Riddle, or Georgia Tech. But at the same time, I don't want to pay all that extra tuition for something that is hardly better than a degree and edu from Ohio State.</p>
<p>It all comes down to:
[OSU] vs [Purdue, Georgia Tech, or Embry Riddle]
"in state" vs "out state"</p>
<p>Consider if you are going to continue your education after undergrad. If so, your college degree will be viewed as secondary to wherever you decide to pursue a masters or doctorate. Saving money now will allow you more to spend on a graduate program later on. I'd go with the in-state, start up a savings account (if possible), and develop a nest egg that will support your future endeavors.</p>
<p>A few things to consider:
-I assume you like all of the schools equally, but if you don't, just don't consider whichever ones you can't see yourself at. It's the most important factor.
-Are you going to grad school? If you know you're not, go for the school where you think you can get the biggest job connections. If not, go straight to OSU.
Overall, the smarter choice is OSU. If you can get into the honors program, it'll, without a doubt, be an education on par with that of a private school.</p>
<p>actually you know what, go to Purdue, even though it's more expensive then OSU, it's engineering degree is many times better than Ohio State and you will find a job with no problem</p>