University of Rochester vs SUNY New Paltz Undergrad

Currently studying at New Paltz for free. Put out two transfer applications to Vandy and U of R. U of R accepted me for Fall transfer. I am a finance major at New Paltz with a 3.70. Would attending U of R be worth the additional money? Would be a financial economics major at U of R.

**Pros for Transferring ** - Slightly Better name - More rigorous program, quant focused - Better alumni network

Cons for Transferring - Would lose an entire semester of time - Much harder to make networking trips - Cost is very high in comparison

Thoughts?

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