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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Which would you pick? [/quote]

I don't think I'd pay OOS tuition for either.  There are many academically comparable private schools where you'll be able to pay less -- and your kid will get more personal attention.[/quote]
OP here. That was not our experience. The private schools that seem to be in the same tier as these two that DC got into did not give any aid so would be paying $75K + (Rochester and Boston College) which isn’t really in the budget. The two schools that did give her enough aid to make the costs a little bit less ($38K total at Loyola MD and $48K at Syracuse) I don’t think would really be considered academically comparable. Maybe I’m wrong. [/quote]

You’re not wrong.[/quote]

With respect to the schools you mentioned, you're probably not wrong.  But you likely limited your search unnecessarily.  Should have included some SLACs within the #40-100 range of the USNWR rankings for national liberal arts colleges.  Many of them provide a college experience that is superior in many respects to what you'll find at mid-sized or larger universities (where students are just anonymous faces in a large herd).   And your kid could have gone to one of these SLACs for a price that reflects the true, actual cost of a year in attendance at a residential college (either private or public flagship), which is about $30-35k.

Of all the schools you've considered, BC is probably the best in terms of the undergraduate curriculum offered, but it's not worth $75k/year.  I don't think any American college or university is worth that kind of money.  But some are willing to pay it, and that's why certain schools can get away with charging it.

I have a feeling that that is about to change.[/quote]
Thanks, but she was not at all interested in SLACs. And yes, we toured several and it was very clear to her that that is not what she wanted.[/quote]
Many LACs in the 40s don’t even give merit aid. And once you get in the 50s and below, I’m sorry but those are very unlikely to be an academic fit for someone who was able to get into UNC and UVA from out of state.[/quote]

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