Umass commonwealth or BU

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<p>Hey!
I have been accepted to the Umass commonwealth program and BU. At BU, I got 10,000 in merit aid. At Umass, I got a 1,000 in merit aid. I have heard good things about the commonwealth program, but I went to the BU open house and loved it. However, money is a significant factor.
I was just wondering if it would be worth it to go to BU even though it would mean 60,000 in loans when I graduate. </p>

<p>I also got into Northeastern honors with 14,000 in merit aid, and don’t know if I should consider this.</p>

<p>I posted this in the Umass forum as well because I’m having a tough time deciding which school to attend next year. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!!</p>

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<p>It’s tough. The total cost of UMass is about 21k a year. Did you qualify for the tuition waiver - like the Koplik or Adams thing? If so, then reduce that by about $1.5k, plus your merit award. </p>

<p>$60k in loans is a lot of money. The difference to Northeastern is material but you’re still talking $46k, using your numbers. I would value BU by that much over Northeastern but I don’t think personally that I’d value either of those schools by such a large amount over Commonwealth College at UMass. The exception is if you are in a particular program like biomed at BU.</p>