<p>Since you aren’t sure about your major, but BU doesn’t offer one of the majors that you are considering, this is between Macaulay and Stony Brook. Run the numbers here: [FinAid</a> | Calculators | Award Letter Comparison Tool](<a href=“Your Guide for College Financial Aid - Finaid”>Award Letter Requirements - Finaid) and see whether paying for four years of housing at Stony Brook is going to break your budget. If you have to take loans out to live in a dorm, think twice about it. You want to keep your total debt within the maximum allowed by the Stafford Loans if at all possible.</p>