<p>From a perspective of someone in graduate school/someone who has completed graduate school, if you were admitted into a less premier, but still well recognized Liberal Arts college with a nice scholarship would you choose it over a more prestigious undergraduate university that will cost much more?</p>
<p>It would depend on two factors. First, what plans do I have after college? If I am thinking about graduate or professional school, what field and what level of that field do I aspire to? for example if I desire a NYC or Boston law career, then certain law schools like harvard and columbia may be necessary and I would attempt to go to the most prestigious undergraduate school possible. If I want to practice law in upstate New York, prestige would be less important. Second, how much debt can I afford to accrue? If you have to put yourself more than 40000 in debt to attend a school I would look for another school.</p>
<p>I haven't gone to grad school, but hope to eventually.
I would definitely chose the less prestigious, less expensive school.</p>