<p>My aim is a top physics grad school down the road (ie. MIT, Stanford, Caltech). The choices for undergrad I've narrowed down to are University of Virginia, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the Macaulay Honors College at the City College of New York. </p>
<p>Cost:</p>
<p>UVA: ~23k per year (I would also have to take out 5.5k a year for student loans)
RPI: ~14k per year (I would also have to take out 5.5k a year for student loans)
MHC: ~6.5k per year (I would NOT have to take out any student loans)</p>
<p>Please help me make an informed decision.</p>