<p>Fortunately, I was accepted to all of the above. I need some help deciding. Money is not an issue (but who says no to essentially free money?).</p>
<p>I'm a neuroscience/journalism major.</p>
<p>UMich
+ prestige, core curriculum
- no scholarship and out of state ( way more expensive than in state)</p>
<p>Northeastern
+ $6,000 a year scholarship, co op program</p>
<p>GWU
+15,000 a year renewable scholarship </p>
<p>Syracuse
+ accepted as double major to CAS and selective Newhouse, $8,000 a year renewable scholarship, accepted to honors program</p>
<p>University of Michigan…Non of the schools on that list can be compared to it except maybe George Washington University.</p>
<p>UMich Total COA: 50k per year
Northeastern Total COA: 46k per year
George Washington Total COA: 41k per year
Syracuse Total COA: 44k per year</p>
<p>Michigan is the most expensive on the list. What major ?</p>
<p>Northeastern will almost gaurentee you a good job due to there co-op that allows you to build connections. In business/english majors, this is particularly important as it is difficult to get jobs straight out without experience.</p>
<p>I live in Michigan, and I can promise you that going to UMich will be the best decision of your life. My dad was a director at a hospital system that worked with theirs, and everyone he worked with had kids (graduates of UMich) who have amazing jobs, awesome backgrounds, and loved every second of school. Ann Arbor is a great city too. </p>
<p>My friend at UMich is in the residential college studying to be a lawyer, and she can’t believe how many professors she’s been able to get recommendations from (not that you can’t get them at other schools, but I know UMich gives great ones for things like med school). She gets in-state tuition, but she said she would still go there even if she had to pay out-of-state. That’s how much she loves it. </p>
<p>I will warn you though, UMich and their students are ridiculously competitive. Everyone there is there because they’re smart, and they’re trying to get YOUR spot in graduate school. If this doesn’t bother you though, I’d go UMich. They’re know everywhere, for everything. If you go to California and ask, “Is U of M known for…,” they’ll respond “yes” before you can finish. Good luck!</p>
<p>noisedogood, as you say, money is not really an issue, not so much because I know your financial situation, but rather, because after you factor in the scholarships, all the universities you are considering will cost about the same. Xtremepower tried to give a comparative listing, but he was slightly off.</p>
<p>Michigan: $54k
Northeastern: $58k CoA - $6k scholarship = $52k
Syracuse: $57k CoE - $8k scholarship = $49k
George Washington: $62k CoA - $15k scholarship = $47k</p>
<p>Those are all good universities, but unless you are interested in a niche academic field/career, given that there is virtually no difference in cost of attendance, I would recommend Michigan. Of course, fit is also important, so if you feel you would be happier at another university, then that should be factored in your decision.</p>
<p>noisedogood, as you say, money is not really an issue, not so much because I know your financial situation, but rather, because after you factor in the scholarships, all the universities you are considering will cost about the same. Xtremepower tried to give a comparative listing, but he was slightly off.</p>
<p>Michigan: $54k
Northeastern: $58k CoA - $6k scholarship = $52k
Syracuse: $57k CoE - $8k scholarship = $49k
George Washington: $62k CoA - $15k scholarship = $47k</p>
<p>Those are all good universities, but unless you are interested in a niche academic field/career, given that there is virtually no difference in cost of attendance, I would recommend Michigan. Of course, fit is also important, so if you feel you would be happier at another university, then that should be factored in your decision.</p>
<p>I would go Michigan, then Northeastern, then GW then Cuse.</p>
<p>Note though that living in DC is going to be all around more expensive than living in Syracuse. At Northeastern and GW you won’t need a car, but at the other two you will.</p>
<p>You don’t need a car in Ann Arbor either.</p>
<p>Trust me, you want a car in Ann Arbor. Maybe you don’t “need” one, but you’ll want one.</p>
<p>GW is officially off my list because it doesn’t offer my major.</p>
<p>Still considering UMich, Syracuse, and Northeastern.</p>
<p>@alexandre, where did you get your accurate prices from?</p>
<p>Each of those universities list their approximate cost of attendance on their respective websites. Here are the links:</p>
<p>George Washington
[url=<a href=“http://undergraduate.admissions.gwu.edu/costs-attendance]Costs”>http://undergraduate.admissions.gwu.edu/costs-attendance]Costs</a> of Attendance | Undergraduate Admissions | The George Washington University<a href=“2012%20tuition,%20should%20ad%205%%20to%20reflect%202013%20costs”>/url</a></p>
<p>Northeastern
[url=<a href=“http://www.northeastern.edu/admissions/costs/tuition.html]Tuition”>http://www.northeastern.edu/admissions/costs/tuition.html]Tuition</a> and Fees | Admissions<a href=“does%20not%20include%20transportation,%20books%20and%20miscellaneous%20expenses.%20Also%20lists%202012%20costs,%20should%20ad%205%%20to%20reflect%202013%20costs”>/url</a></p>
<p>Syracuse
[url=<a href=“http://www.syr.edu/financialaid/costofattendance/]Cost”>Cost of attendance - Syracuse.edu]Cost</a> of Attendance<a href=“lists%20all%20costs%20for%202013,%20no%20adjustments%20needed”>/url</a></p>
<p>University of Michigan
[url=<a href=“http://www.finaid.umich.edu/TopNav/AboutUMFinancialAid/CostofAttendance.aspx]Office”>http://www.finaid.umich.edu/TopNav/AboutUMFinancialAid/CostofAttendance.aspx]Office</a> of Financial Aid: Cost of Attendance<a href=“2012%20costs,%20should%20add%205%%20to%20reflect%202013%20costs”>/url</a></p>
<p>Northeastern or Michigan. The others schools aren’t comparable.</p>
<p>Mich is probably more regarded than Northeastern, but Northeastern has the great co-op program if that’s something that interests you. I would chose based on where you think you’d fit best.</p>