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[quote=Anonymous]OP this site has been taken over by southern state culture warriors.  Take much of the foregoing cheerleading for Tampa with a grain of salt.   You're looking for the best education for four (expensive) years, not a fun winter getaway.

Tampa is by a considerable margin the least good university on your list -- worst overall rankings, lowest scores and GPAs for incoming freshman, lowest graduation rate (which suggests a significantly greater portion of Tampa students either aren't able or aren't interested in sticking around through graduation - neither a great reflection on the school), lowest starting salary for graduates.   And the gaps aren't small relative to Scranton and TCNJ (and are huge relative to Fairfield).   When a student graduates from Tampa (or rather, if a student graduates from Tampa, because less three out of five do), s/he earns only three dollars for every four dollars a Scranton grad makes.   You and your daughter should focus on that rather than "awesome weather."

I know some recent Scranton grads in DC who are smart, accomplished, and hugely loyal to the school.  Only know of TCNJ by (generally positive) reputation, but i think of your three admits/likely, Scranton is a great choice.   And then should the Fairfield WL come through, Fairfield is really in kind of in a different league and a special place.     [/quote]

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