I am applying to University of Florida, Florida State University, Duke, and Emory. Under the assumption that I get excepted to all of them, then I am trying to decide which is best to go to. See I am majoring in Philosophy and intend on going to law school. Due to this, I know that it is going to be quite expensive to get through school. UF and FSU are considerably cheaper than Duke or Emory, however Duke and Emory are better schools. Do you think it is better to go to the cheaper school for undergrad and wait to spend the big bucks on my law school? or is it better to go to the best school every step of the way?
Thanks
What’s your family’s annual income?
Very low, the financial burden would be mostly on my back.
Around 35000
Man law school is just not lucrative right now. Probably best to avoid debt.
That’s pretty low and will most likely get you very good, if not full, FA at Emoru & Duke. Mind you, however, that full FA doesn’t actually cover everything; you still have to make up about $5,000 + student work; Duke’s FA package also includes a $2,000 loan.
https://financialaid.duke.edu/net-price-calculator
https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/emory
Use these net price calculators to see how much you’ll pay. Often times you might find that you’ll end up paying less at a top Private University than your state school.
Thanks this is actually quite helpful. I hope I can get full aid that would make my choice so much easier.
Don’t forget to run the Net Price Calculators at your state universities too. Find out if Bright Futures will give you any money, and if so how much.
Then when you have all of your admissions and all of your aid packages next April, come back and ask for advice about which place to choose.
Good luck!