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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ridiculously expensive for what it is.  Anyone who would pay full freight for it has too much money and not enough sense.  That's what I think of it.[/quote]

Why does everyone always bring up how expensive Syracuse is? It's literally the same price as every other private college and University in the US. [/quote]
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I think they are factoring in the cost of the 2 airplanes, 3 buses, and 1 dogsled you need to get from DMV to Syracuse. [/quote][/b]

NO, they are comparing to the great value of instate schools  And if not instate for your family than OOS is still cheaper.  I can't fathom paying $85-91K for Syracruse!  WHY?  You have 4,000 options in the USA. WHY would you spend that kind of money to go there?????[/quote]

Some have no trouble affording it, apparently.  Why drive a BMW when a used Honda will do?  Why go to Europe when you can vacation at a local lake?  Why go to a Michelin star when you can get your feed on at Maccers?

It's a matter of personal preference, and someone's ability to pay.  Not really the mystery you make it.[/quote]

In this case you’re paying BMW money for a Chevy, paying five star restaurant prices for Applebees, paying Ritz prices for Holiday Inn.[/quote]

FFS. Not everybody pays sticker price. And those who do can afford it. There are lots of things to dislike about Syracuse, but price isn’t one of them.[/quote]
dp.. even if you could afford it, why would you pay BMW prices for a Chevy (using PP's example).   That's an emotional buy because you think that if you pay a lot you are getting a lot or it's "prestigious".[/quote]

So much vitriol! First, I question whether any university is "worth" the current sticker prices. But that aside, we visited Syracuse at spring break and I was not prepared to like it. I was happily surprised. DD also liked the school which hits many items on her wish list (size, cold and snow, programmatic flexibility, athletics and school spirit, etc) but was not wowed by the city. Is it my top choice for DD? Probably not -- but it feels like a solid choice, where she could be involved, happy, and academically engaged, that is in-reach given her qualifications. We live in DC so will be OOS everywhere and will be hoping for some merit at private schools. [/quote]

As I said in an earlier post, students choose Syracuse for it's vibrant campus life, not the city of Syracuse. Everything revolves around the campus, and there really is not a need or desire to venture off campus very often.[/quote]

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