I was accepted to both biology programs at UIUC and BU. Financially, I’m going to end up paying around the same amount of tuition for both schools. Which school has better education / prestige in biology?
If the total cost over 4 years is about the same, I’m thinking BU may have an edge and possibly a better value if you got a decent financial aid package there? Probably better student/teacher ratios, smaller classes and such at BU, and maybe a tier above in terms of prestige in most LAS majors but that’s just a guess and I’m sure there are exceptions. All in all, maybe not all that much different academically unless you hope to get a job in the Boston or Chicago area after graduation where one may have an edge? Perhaps someone else can give better advice, otherwise you earned two very good offers and hopefully one of them gave you a better vibe on your visits to make the choice easier.