Tufts tuition

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Anonymous wrote:I don't get the trolls who start these threads. EVERY private college is 85-95K all in. Stop starting these "I can't believe! Is X school worth it?" Let's pile them all in here right now...
Is Tufts, BC, NYU, USC, Villanova, U Miami, U Wash, Pomona, worth it!? I mean, is a Chanel bag worth it?! Thousands of parents can pay these schools full freight and not blink an eye.
If price matters to you, do your value shopping for the college that's in your budget.

LOL you smart guy don't even realize that you should get education free at all levels - and by the way, health insurance as well.
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Anonymous wrote:William and Mary. Half the price.

+1. I don't think Tufts is a good school. Maybe it has improved but it's always been a Vanderbilt-eque school in my mind. A private, expensive, mid-range school for kids that want to stay private. Think SMU.

So I'd prefer any of the public schools in the area - UMD, UVA, VaTech, W&M, etc. over Tufts any day. I don't see the draw.
Maybe Ivies are worth the sticker shock but even then I think they're overpriced. You're paying for the name brand, OP. You can get better deals and state schools. But most people want prestige so they buy the Audi even though the Toyota lasts much longer for 1/2 the price.

Vanderbilt vs. UMD/VaTech/W&M vs Tufts?
Major dependent i think?
For a humanities/Econ type major…

For my kids, I’d pick:
Vanderbilt
Tufts
UMD/VT/W&M

I would disagree. Most Vandy / Tufts grads that I know have been middle of the road type students. Nothing stellar but still go on to have good careers. I have not seen anything impressive from either school - which leads me to believe that they're not worth the money.

Admittedly, I am biased. I graduated from a big state school and paid significantly less to now out earn many of my private school friends. Subjective? Yes, but I've not seen these private unis earn their tuition rates.

If the outcome for a middle of the road student is a good career, how does that compare to the average Florida State or Michigan State grad (to use to previous schools posited as comparable)

That was my point. The results from Vanderbilt or Tufts are no different than a solid state school like Fl St, M St, or similar. So why pay more? Not worth it.

So your position is that the 50th percentile econ major from Oklahoma State fares exactly the same as the 50th percentile econ major from Vanderbilt? In 2023?

Really?

Exactly. Thank you.
This woman on her high horse across this thread and others is a moron. Prob low earning too.

I think the real argument is that a kid with the stats to get into Tufts that went to OSU instead would probably do as well and save a ton of money.

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Anonymous wrote:I graduated Tufts many years ago and I can unequivocally say that I became a better writer, thinker, and analyst in the first 6 months than I ever would have at the state flagship to which I was also accepted. My peers at Tufts were geniuses, almost all of them, at least 90% of the class, super smart, and that really challenged me to up my game. I had come from a decent not stellar public HS and I was the big fish there. It was humbling to go to Tufts. Had I gone to the state flagship I would have been the smartest person in the room, or one of, -- that is not ego, that is a fact just looking at the average statistics of the student body. I would have been the one teaching the other kids how to craft a strong essay. At Tufts it was the other way around. I learned tremendously from my peers.

I think the people who can't or won't pay for a college like Tufts want to justify that the college they can and will pay for is just as good. It's alright to think that if it helps you sleep at night, get over your insecurities. But no, most state flagships (aside from UVA) that have been thrown around on this post are not the same.

God help us all.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't get the trolls who start these threads. EVERY private college is 85-95K all in. Stop starting these "I can't believe! Is X school worth it?" Let's pile them all in here right now...
Is Tufts, BC, NYU, USC, Villanova, U Miami, U Wash, Pomona, worth it!? I mean, is a Chanel bag worth it?! Thousands of parents can pay these schools full freight and not blink an eye.
If price matters to you, do your value shopping for the college that's in your budget.

LOL you smart guy don't even realize that you should get education free at all levels - and by the way, health insurance as well.
signed, Europe

Why are you digging up a discussion? If you have gripes about how America does things, start your own thread — guy.

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Some people are wealthy enough to think it's worth it. I personally can't see spending 90k on college a year when we technically can with an inheritance. That being said, we're fine paying 50-60k a year, which I'm sure many Americans would also find crazy. The top 3% of American households make 375k+ and unless they have a lot of children or are bad with money, they can afford Tufts full price.

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Anonymous wrote:William and Mary. Half the price.

+1. I don't think Tufts is a good school. Maybe it has improved but it's always been a Vanderbilt-eque school in my mind. A private, expensive, mid-range school for kids that want to stay private. Think SMU.

So I'd prefer any of the public schools in the area - UMD, UVA, VaTech, W&M, etc. over Tufts any day. I don't see the draw.
Maybe Ivies are worth the sticker shock but even then I think they're overpriced. You're paying for the name brand, OP. You can get better deals and state schools. But most people want prestige so they buy the Audi even though the Toyota lasts much longer for 1/2 the price.

Vanderbilt vs. UMD/VaTech/W&M vs Tufts?
Major dependent i think?
For a humanities/Econ type major…

For my kids, I’d pick:
Vanderbilt
Tufts
UMD/VT/W&M

I would disagree. Most Vandy / Tufts grads that I know have been middle of the road type students. Nothing stellar but still go on to have good careers. I have not seen anything impressive from either school - which leads me to believe that they're not worth the money.

Admittedly, I am biased. I graduated from a big state school and paid significantly less to now out earn many of my private school friends. Subjective? Yes, but I've not seen these private unis earn their tuition rates.

If the outcome for a middle of the road student is a good career, how does that compare to the average Florida State or Michigan State grad (to use to previous schools posited as comparable)

That was my point. The results from Vanderbilt or Tufts are no different than a solid state school like Fl St, M St, or similar. So why pay more? Not worth it.

So your position is that the 50th percentile econ major from Oklahoma State fares exactly the same as the 50th percentile econ major from Vanderbilt? In 2023?

Really?

Exactly. Thank you.
This woman on her high horse across this thread and others is a moron. Prob low earning too.

I think the real argument is that a kid with the stats to get into Tufts that went to OSU instead would probably do as well and save a ton of money.

Not a fan of Tufts, but some people buy Lexus when Toyota does well.
So it all depends.