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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, what would be the total cost of attendance at each school? (The PPs fixating on the "value" of the JMU scholarship are being distracted by a largely irrelevant number.)[/quote]

OP here: Roughly $40k/yr at UVA and $20k/yr at JMU.  Not night and day, but enough of a difference to pay for a masters.  [/quote]

JMU is the logical choice.

No state flagship is worth an extra $80,000.[/quote]

Not so.  A UVA grad may well earn much more than the JMU grad, thanks to different opportunities, making the high tuition a sensible return on investment.  [/quote]

This is entirely speculative. Take that 80K and stick it in an index fund and let’s see how that looks when the kid retires.[/quote]

Not speculative at all, but statistically probable.

https://www.gradreports.com/best-colleges/virginia

https://www.collegevine.com/faq/83275/jmu-vs-virginia-how-to-decide

https://www.niche.com/colleges/university-of-virginia/after-college/  ($69,066 5 yrs after graduation for JMU)

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