Penn State vs Fordham vs Indiana Bloomington Value vs. Cost

Hi,

I am a high school senior that got accepted into Smeal, Gabelli and Kelley direct. My goal is to work in IB, but I know it’s not 100% realistic.

My dilemma is which of these schools I should go to, if any. I am out of state for all, from Miami. (Got denied from UF like 99% of my school)

The cost of attendances for the 3 schools are as following:

Fordham: $63,878

Indiana: $58,506

Penn State: $53,560

I just can’t tell if these schools and their business programs are worth these prices. It would be paid only from a single parent income, (~80k) and an entry level job id get upon moving.

To me it seems like going to Indiana has the highest potential of me breaking in, but it’s dependent on getting into the IBW, and if I don’t then I have almost no chance. From what I’ve read at least.

I also gotten into Baruch, which costs around 20k. Just has a very very low chance of breaking in from what I see.

I know that transferring exists, but from what I see it seems to be even more selective than getting admitted normally, and I would be test optional for all schools. I know I just might not even break in due to not getting an internship if I do transfer.

I would really appreciate some advice on what I should do, and if it’s really worth paying this much for these schools.

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