Help with considerations: Syracuse vs full ride at Catholic

[Anonymous]

My former journalist self is screaming Syracuse if she’s already been accepted to the program. Top ranked program at 10k a year seems like a no brainer to me. That said, some are making compelling arguments for the Catholic universities/full ride. I’d say up to her and she should choose on which school offers the program(s)/majors she is most interested in paired with an atmosphere she would enjoy. All three offer tremendous cost savings so no real money angle to this decision.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Catholic. If the other option were a top tier uni maybe, but don’t pass up full ride for Syracuse. Save the money for grad school.

I agree with this.

Agree.

[Anonymous]

Syracuse, and offer her help getting summer internships in dc.

Everyone I know who went to Syracuse loved it; the one person I know who went to catholic on a very substantial scholarship and who was a very devout catholic hated it, found the atmosphere way too stifling, and left.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Catholic. If the other option were a top tier uni maybe, but don’t pass up full ride for Syracuse. Save the money for grad school.

I agree with this.

Agree.

Also agree.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I will vote for free college education.

Syracuse would only be $10,000 per year. That seems like a good deal to me. Many of the posters on this thread seem to be choosing Catholic just for the sake of saving a lousy $10,000 per year. Did you guys save at all for college?

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Anonymous wrote:Yea if she got into Newhouse she should go to Syracuse no question. That is a highly nationally regarded program

+3 Newhouse is extraordinary.

+4 Agree! How is thus even a question??? SYRACUSE!!!!!
- SU grad here who adored the school

[Anonymous]

Catholic.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I will vote for free college education.

Syracuse would only be $10,000 per year. That seems like a good deal to me. Many of the posters on this thread seem to be choosing Catholic just for the sake of saving a lousy $10,000 per year. Did you guys save at all for college?

$10K is a lot of money to people who aren't rich. It would probably take me 5-7 years to save it and I didn't make enough money to save for college until my kid was in 7th-8th grade.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I will vote for free college education.

Syracuse would only be $10,000 per year. That seems like a good deal to me. Many of the posters on this thread seem to be choosing Catholic just for the sake of saving a lousy $10,000 per year. Did you guys save at all for college?

$10K is a lot of money to people who aren't rich. It would probably take me 5-7 years to save it and I didn't make enough money to save for college until my kid was in 7th-8th grade.

Op hasn’t shared the family’s financial status. $40k for a highly respected communications degree from Syracuse is a really good deal. I’m not a fan of student loans at all, but that would not be an unreasonable choice in this situation if needed.

[Anonymous]

I think finances need to be taken into serious consideration here. A full scholarship and no student debt is a huge thing. If the family has money saved to pay for Syracuse, that's one thing, but, if not, having no debt is an excellent way to start out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I will vote for free college education.

Syracuse would only be $10,000 per year. That seems like a good deal to me. Many of the posters on this thread seem to be choosing Catholic just for the sake of saving a lousy $10,000 per year. Did you guys save at all for college?

$10K is a lot of money to people who aren't rich. It would probably take me 5-7 years to save it and I didn't make enough money to save for college until my kid was in 7th-8th grade.

Even so, Syracuse.

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Anonymous wrote:My senior year at Syracuse it was 85 degrees below zero (one night, with the wind chill). That said, most of the SU Student Population is from NYC/NJ so she will have many friends. I have been to Catholic many times and both campuses are VERY different --Will she visit before making a choice?

That’s the challenge. It’s pandemic so it’s really hard to get a sense of the student body and campus feel.

DP - what is the intensity level of the student body, both academically and socially?

OK, I'm the PP who wanted to know what she wanted to study. Since she got into Newhouse, she should pick Syracuse.

(But tell her to double major in something in case she decides journalism is not for her. A business field might be a good idea.)

I went there and had a great time. It's a bit of a party culture, but not overwhelmingly so. You can go Greek, or you can not. You can play intramural sports, or not. It's big and diverse and I can imagine virtually any kind of kid finding a place to fit in there.

[Anonymous]

If it was not Newhouse, you could possibly have a conversation about Catholic - but clearly since she was accepted in that program, she has an interest in that area.

Catholic does not compare.


I had a similar decision for grade school. I was accepted at a top 5 program on $10K / year OR a top 50 program and I would have a stipend.

I went to the top 5 program and never regretted my decision. I graduated during a downturn but because I was at a top school, had multiple opportunities for what was next.

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Anonymous wrote:I think finances need to be taken into serious consideration here. A full scholarship and no student debt is a huge thing. If the family has money saved to pay for Syracuse, that's one thing, but, if not, having no debt is an excellent way to start out.

Except Syracuse is down to $10k/yr for her. Not sure if that includes room & board, but even if it doesn’t, having to pay $10k instead of $55k/year is a really big deal, especially for a highly regarded degree like communications from Syracuse.

[Anonymous]

My sibling went to Catholic for a B arch. My brother who went to Catholic is without a doubt is extremely successful out of all of usher went to top 10 schools.


I think it depends on majors and what your child wants. Connections at Catholic are huge, much more so than one would think.

All that being said, I'd recommend a Jesuit school over Catholic.

My friend who is affiliated with Syracuse says it is not worth the $$. No personal attention