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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Let's compare Big10 Conference schools Cost of Attendance, Salary upon graduation etc.

https://www.collegetuitioncompare.com/best-schools/big-ten-conference/#:~:text=The%20average%20undergraduate%20tuition%20%26%20fees,the%20academic%20year%202022%2D2023.[/quote]

PP here: a further look at room and board should be considered with each of these. [/quote]

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I just did the abbreviated NPC for UIUC this week and for an in-state kid, Grainger Engineering, the full cost was $40k, no financial aid for a middle class family of 3.[/quote]

So if you have not been able to save enough, there is NIU that has engineering/CS and tuition is almost 10K less. It's up to your family to decide which is better. There are options that are more affordable. [/quote]

Never said I haven't saved enough for in-state tuition at UIUC. I was merely pointing out that  the full cost of attendance for in-state UIUC is more than double what is listed on pp's link.

As for the Grainger Engineering specifically, I also realize there is no guarantee of admittance for in-state kids, but to suggest NIU as reasonable alternative seems somewhat disingenuous on your part. [/quote]

Why?  People need to get over the chasing prestige mentality and pick a school they can afford that offers the majors they are interested in. [b] There are lots of schools between UIUC and NIU in terms of "prestige"/quality.  Someone that could get into UIUC engineering could likely find 5-10 private schools that would offer them merit that would make college more affordable[/b].  If I didn't have the money (not saying you don't, but many people do not), I would search for one where I was not going into debt and it wouldn't put a strain on my family.

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PP here, not sure if you are responding directly to me or not? But that's exactly the point I was making. Why even bring up NIU engineering when there are other more appropriate options to consider, both IS and OOS.[/quote]

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