Hey guys! Really stuck on this and can’t decide what to do. The only thing holding me back from USC is price, as it is about 26K a year (with all the aid includings federal loans) and it would be 2K a year at UWyo. Is USC worth that? I would also have to pay transportation between the two on holidays and overall it would be like 30K a year. Right now I have 32K saved and that is about it. Urgent help, is the debt worth it for the prestige? Do not plan on going to Grad school. My major is either CS or Biomedical.
The extra debt isn’t worth it to go to USC.
Isn’t really much to add but in the end I would be about 67K in debt, also all my loans are interest free due to nearby programs. I may be able to drop it about 20K due to scholarships as well.
$67K is way too much debt to take on to attend USC. I’d assume you need an adult cosigner for some of those loans, too. And that puts that adult’s finances at risk. I’d stick with UWyoming.
Don’t go into debt.
If I were to go to grad school, does the prestige of the undergrad matter?
That kind of debt would cripple you financially. If you’re doing CS, then it really won’t matter anyway. Just go with the less expensive option.