#Pitt (honors) vs Penn State vs Rutgers vs RHIT for CS

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gilded ether
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I got rejected from my in state school, and one of my top priority is the COA. My parents are willing to pay around 40k a year, and I can take out loans for the rest, but potential scholarships are high up in the factors to consider

Another factor to consider is the distance from home. I'm from MD, so the closer to that, the better

Schools: University of Pittsburgh, penn state, Rutgers, Rose Hulman Institute of Technology
Intended major: Computer Science

Pitt
Pros:

  • I love the student body vibe
  • Honor's college (idk how important that is though)

Penn State
Pros:

  • Has good name recognition

Cons:

  • I got into the Summer term, not fall

Rutgers
Pros

  • Slightly cheaper

Rose-Hulman
Pros

  • Private, so I may be able to negotiate cost
  • High placement rates

Cons

  • The gender ratio

Tiebreaking considerations:

  • Cost is the most important thing

Ig I just want to see what others would pick in this situation. If you have any information that you think would help me decide/ would be relevent to me, please let me know. Ik this post is not too specific, but its more about asking for advice in order to make a more informed decision.

Thank you all!

south lance
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idk rankings but like

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honors is cool

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and none are in state so cost probably doesn’t matter

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pitt could be cool

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have u been to any of these schools?

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wait I just saw the tie breaker

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i don’t think any of these would be cheap

gilded ether
gilded ether
south lance
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I think Penn state would be the highest ranked for cs

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BUT dont let that be ur decision

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If ur able to try to visit the schools

lofty wigeon
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penn state

gilded ether
lofty wigeon
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how’s the costs looking like for psu?

gilded ether
gilded ether
south lance
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ngl id say whatever’s cheaper

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all good schools

south lance
median cliff
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Rutgers is pretty good