University of Maryland vs University of Massachusetts Amherst

[JSeinfeld]

@kolifan24315

Hey, Im an incoming freshman who has these 2 options open. Umass CS gave me a 16k scholarship per year. Im oos for both. UMD has not given scholarship and has admitted me to L&S instead of CS. While i heard that CS transfer is doable in UMD, I wanted some opinions on whether UMD is generally worth the extra 20k fees. Both are in budget but i certainly would want to know if it is only a slight advantage i gain by attending UMD, noting that I still havent gotten CS yet.

A UMD CS transfer is easier than for most other universities, so if you get a minimum of 2.7 gpa in your freshman year you’re almost guaranteed into the major. What is your annual budget? Considering tuition increases by 3-5% each year, I would recommend you join UMass and graduate debt-free.