Wesleyan University vs. UW-Madison vs. Hendrix college

<p>Also, any thoughts on Hendrix would be appreciated.</p>

<p>Hendrix doesnā€™t belong in the conversation - unless they were offering you a FULL RIDE - but Madison is 8K more valuable than Hendrix. And would not risk my education on ā€œup and comingā€ I would go with LONG ESTABLISHED.</p>

<p>the private LAC versus state flagship U cross-admit situation has always been a tough decision. I donā€™t know what to tell you, except that an awful lot of Californians wind up going through the same calculus that you are now. Iā€™m sure that one thing that helped them along in the decision-making process is the knowledge that if they make it through Wesleyan they have a pretty good shot at graduate school at a UC.</p>

<p>Iā€™m going through the exact same scenario you are right now with Wesleyan and a few other LACs. If I were you, and your parents support you, I would go to Wesleyan.</p>

<p>I would definitely choose Wesleyan. Yes, you would have some loans but the amounts are not overwhelming. Thereā€™s no better investment than an investment in youself. I personally believe that a Wesleyan education is worth it. Good luck.</p>

<p>Just sent in my deposit to Wesleyan!! Thanks a lot for all the advise!</p>

<p>Congrats, WiscoKid! Youā€™ll be joining my son and what looks like an amazing class of 2015 at Wesleyan!</p>

<p>Also, I wanted to mention that I was paying off my student loans until my early 30s (also from a good private college), and I have absolutely no regrets whatsoever.</p>

<p>I wish I could join you Wiscokidā€¦have a great time!</p>

<p>And the looming student loan debt crisis gets more piled on.</p>