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[quote=Anonymous]I actually lived this (went to college on a full NMF scholarship in a state where I didn't live or plan to live).  I think if your "wants to buy a house some day" comment is about how cheap houses are in Alabama, it's probably a bad idea, but if you just want to save money on undergrad it can be good.  The fact that your kid wants to pursue a graduate degree means that undergrad won't be as important, and the geographic diversity element can work to their advantage if they're applying far from Alabama for the next step.

The Greek scene is both everywhere and nowhere if you don't rush.  Like it's crazy how prevalent it is in freshman year as all the people in your dorm talk about it nonstop, but then when they join they kind of disappear into that world and you stop seeing them at all.  I had no interest in that stuff so I just . . . never went to frat parties.  I find the concern about it to be overblown unless your kid is actually planning to rush.

The football/basketball stuff was actually really fun for me.  I didn't arrive a college football fan but I left as one, and it's a nice community-building vibe to have everyone tailgating/cheering/partying on game days.  If you truly hate sports, you will never find a quieter library than during a home game.

The racism is real.  Yes racism exists everywhere, but it's a complete fiction when people from the South try to insist that noone uses the "N" word, that nobody is really racist, lookit Boston!  Even if your kid finds a good friend group, they're going to be living in a small town in the Deep South where the population quadruples on game day.  There will be culture shock.

The weather is going to be despicable (not sure what "so nice to jog" pp is on; mild winters don't really make up for excruciating heat and humidity the other 9 months of the year), but you have to factor that into the cost savings.[/quote]

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