#Purdue CS vs NYU CS

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potent violet
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Schools: NYU vs Purdue
Intended Major: Computer Science
Costs: Overall, costs really aren't a problem with my family. However, I still want to consider the smarter choice financially.

Purdue

Pros

  • Very good T20(#16) CS program with a good reputation within the tech industry
  • Program is very rigorous, so I probably would be pretty well versed in terms of my abilities
  • Offers a good amount of Computer Science Opportunities in terms of research, the VIP program, CS clubs/ECs
  • Affordable tuition compared to other schools of similar caliber(despite money not being much of an issue)
  • Area around Purdue is pretty safe from what I have heard

Cons:

  • Surrounded by cornfields and pretty isolated, so I do have a worry that I won't have a lot of fun
  • I heard from friends who have visited the campus that the social scene looks pretty dead, but there are also people saying that the social scene is fine(Overall, heard mixed opinions about it)

NYU

Pros

  • Located in NYC, so I'm sure it would be an incredible and fun place to be at. In addition, there would be a ton of opportunities for interships because i mean its New York City so
  • Seems to have more prestige/higher ranking overall

Cons

  • ight bruh 100k per year like what we doin
  • Haven't heard amazing things about the cs program. It's not horrible, but it doesn't sound the best either
  • Doesn't have an actual campus, so I don't know if I like that

Tiebreaking Considerations: Honestly, it seems like Purdue is the best option for me. NYC sounds really fun, but it just doesn't seem like the financially smart choice considering the program at NYU for computer science isn't all that good. I am honestly just making this post just to see if there is anything else I should consider about NYU before making my decision to commit to Purdue. Let me know! \

cinder hemlock
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love nyc, would die for nyc, but nyu for cs is just not a good option especially when you have purdue

lunar estuary
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yes

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do not go to nyu for 100k a year cs

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when purdue exists

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also the social life is not as bad as it seems

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people say its bad cause they keep expected the biggest party schools in the country level social activity

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but its just normal big midwestern college town socialization levels

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good nice and great

summer wave
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i feel like visit a local college and see how it feels to be on campus then imagine not having that. also i feel like for CS purdue is a better option but i'm not 100% sure idk about CS

light thunder
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realistically purdue would be a better option here, given the cost and major ranking

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prestige for CS undergrad isnt that important and NYU isnt exactly known for CS

drifting summit
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overall ranking isn't very important besides stuff like quant recruiting, but outside the top schools the difference is not too significant

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purdue cs is t20-30ish which is what you'll be actually studying

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and costwise just save yourself the 50k+/yr and use it to improve your quality of life at purdue

wraith field
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easily purdue

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nyu is not worth that extra $50k a year

potent violet
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Thank you for all the responses guys! I ended up committing to Purdue CS

drifting summit