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Another school I haven't seen mentioned here is Stevens Institute of Technology (https://www.stevens.edu).[/quote]

Having a define campus on the edge of a small city (with a larger city right across the river) was a big draw for my DC.  And while Stevens is a bit more niche than a lot of the schools mentioned in this thread, it does have a business school and the accounting/marketing majors OP says are of interest so it’s definitely worth considering.  And FWIW, my kid is a solid but not T20 kind of student who went TO and received nice merit.[/quote]

Great points - thanks. Stevens is a very good school but definitely niche. Seems like lots of kids go into IT project management type jobs on Wall Street, which pay well (not investment banking money, but a nice living). It has very loyal alumni who help there own. [b]I have heard there are some issues with housing[/b] but not sure about that? Hoboken is a great place to live - lots of people end up there after college - and very quick trip to NYC without dealing with all of the stresses of NYC.[/quote]

I'm not familiar with any issues.  Housing is guaranteed to freshman, and available on a lottery basis after that.  Several people DC spoke to said that most sophomores who actually want housing can get it since it's common to move off campus after freshman year (and that is not unique to Stevens by any means).  I toured three of the dorms with DC on Admitted Students day and they were no worse than any others I've ever seen.  Now, housing in Hoboken may be more of an issue as rents can be high (although the city is rent controlled, so once you do sign a lease you know you aren't going to have a massive increase that forces you out) but again, lots of schools have similar circumstances and most kids I know, regardless of where they attend, move off campus after freshman year.[/quote]

I knew it was guaranteed for freshmen but, as you mentioned, Hoboken is pretty expensive with limited capacity, so it got harder for upper classmen. I just did some research and a few years ago they opened two new towers with room for about 1,000 students so that helps in providing more options (since there are only about 4,000 undergrads anyway), which is great.[/quote]

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