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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How about JHU (#6) with zero merit/need-based vs. WashU (#21) full tuition worth $300K+ over 4 years? Comparable engineering major[/quote]

PP. Thank you all for the thoughtful responses. DC will be an engineering major and likely pre-med. Both places have strong engineering and pre-med programs, as well as large medical schools. From financial and recruited scholar privileges perspectives clearly WashU is the choice, and DC loves the vibrant social scene on campus. Aside from the large medical school where many undergrads are doing research, WashU also has a strong business school offering undergrad classes. It also has a nice campus, neighboring Forest Park, although the weather could be severe.

On the other hand DC grew up in Maryland, over the years had so many STEM competitions & summer gifted programs at JHU, and is a recruited athlete at JHU for a sport he truly loves and thrives. It is a D3 niche sport, no $ attached, other than support for equipment, coaching and daily practice. We did the 'broken leg' test and JHU is still attractive for its academic rigor, breadth of research opportunities, student entrepreneur support, and the new Hopkins student center expected to open this year.

We also considered the impact of federal R&D funding halt and potential for diminished research opportunities. While JHU is the top recipient for NIH and NSF funding, WashU with its large med school is in top 10 for NIH recipient. Both schools have relatively large endowments which may provide some cushion, but not entirely. JHU has a special benefactor, Bloomberg, who may step in again if the funding halt becomes permanent (but that is just speculation). From tuition increase perspective, we noted that some T25 colleges have already announced larger than previous years increases, citing the funding halt. WashU merit aid is full tuition ride for 4 years, so no impact on tuition increases. In the coming weeks we will be attending Admit Days at both campuses.

Would appreciate thoughtful feedback and comments. TIA!
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