<p>Hey I am trying to decide between the above 3 but I dont have much time! My dad gave me a certain limit to spend on my college education So here goes</p>
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<li>Tufts -- graduate 60K in debt</li>
<li>University of Rochester graduate 20K in debt</li>
<li>Northeastern honors -- graduate PLUS 10K (as in i have it, not that i owe it)</li>
<li>Umass Commonwealth graduate PLUS 80K </li>
<li>Go to Umass and possibly transfer to expensive private college? End with some small amount of debt or possibly none.</li>
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<p>Majoring in Chemical Engineering with possible double major in Economics. I don't know if i would want to attend grad school, but for most engineering majors grad school is paid for anyway, so assume i wouldn't have to pay for that.</p>
<p>Tufts is my favorite but i kind of worry about the money. How hard is it going to be to pay off 60K in loans?</p>
<p>Tufts is a significantly better school than the others but only you can decide if you want that much debt. Northeastern might be your best bet.</p>
<p>Tufts is not “significantly” better than Rochester or Northeastern honors. Especially for the what the OP is looking at: Engineering & Economics, two areas that Rochester has an advantage over Tufts!</p>
<p>Tufts is a great school and Boston is a nice city. However you have to decide if this is really worth that much debt over your other choices.</p>
<p>Tufts is not better than Northeastern or Umass in engineering.</p>
<p>Ahh sorry i miscalculated some stuff anyways.</p>
<p>Tufts will leave me 35K in debt.</p>
<p>The rest i will have no debt. I think Rochester is out, the area doesn’t appeal to me.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t recommend Northeastern for someone who is unsure what they want to study; it’s not an ideal setup for students trying out majors or schools. U Mass sounds tempting: you graduate debt free and have 80K for grad school, for a house payment, for travel, for taking a year (or two) off… or, if you decide you don’t like it, there is that transfer option.</p>
<p>Definitely UMass. I have a friend who got into Commonwealth and schools like UChicago, Tufts and some high-ranking LACs, and she chose Commonwealth for the money and student body. She couldn’t be happier with her choice! Worst comes to worst, option #5 is definitely one that’s good for your wallet’s morale!</p>
<p>Best of luck!</p>
<p>As for the 35K in loans, it depends on whether they’re subsidized or unsubsidized. The latter means that the interest starts as soon as you make the first tuition payment (August, I’m assuming), whereas the former doesn’t start the interest until you graduate. It’s the interest that could really kill you. For instance, if I had an unsubsidized loan of $5500 each year, I would wind up having to pay something like $32,000 as opposed to $22,500. You might want to check interest rates and whatnot to make a final calculation.</p>
<p>Tufts is a great school but I would have to go for Northeastern which is still good. Its co-op program is great because you get the experience you need that would aid you in finding a job after college. Plus it’s actually in Boston (unlike Tufts which is in Medford) so there’s more stuff to do and more places to go to without having to go very far (Northeastern has 2 train stops/stations on campus and bus stops). It’s also just a couple of minutes walk from Fenway/Kenmore, Newbury St and Prudential Center.</p>