Dylan Clasquin Michelle Etter College Prep English 7 February 2024 Making a Choice: SIUE vs. Purdue One of the most difficult stages of life after high school is choosing what place can give a person a successful future.. Choosing a college is very difficult for most people, but it is also essential to choose the right college. There are several factors that play into the process of choosing a college. Topics such as academic environment, extracurriculars, and campus life. Two particular colleges caught my attention. While SIUE and Purdue have similarities, they also have many differences. Although Purdue and SIUE have some similarities, admission and costs are not one of them. Purdue is a college with a much lower acceptance rate of 53%. Purdue …show more content…
Purdue’s GPA requirement is at least a 3.25 on a four-point scale, while SIUE only requires a 2.6 GPA for admission. Not only do the colleges require a certain GPA to be admitted, but they need a certain SAT or ACT score. Purdue being a harder school to enter, requires a higher test score of 1210 on the SAT and at least a 27 on the ACT. SIUE has a lower score requirement with an SAT score requirement of 990 and a 19 on the ACT. These schools vary in costs just as much as they do in admission prices. Purdue has a lower admission cost compared to SIUE when in-state, however out of state it triples from $9,992 dollars to almost $30,000 dollars for out of state students. This admission cost makes it look much more unappealing to out-of-state students with such a high tuition cost. SIUE has a much cheaper option for both out of state and in state, with its tuition only being $9,576 dollars for all U.S citizens. Both SIUE and Purdue offer a loan payment plan that can be adjusted based on the student’s financial situation. The only difference is their maximum loan limit. SIUE’s total loan limit is $31,000. Purdue’s loan limit is very similar, being …show more content…
The two schools also have sports activities around campus. Both schools offer volleyball, basketball, and soccer. Overall, the schools have a lot of similarities in their campus life, setting, and selection of activities available to students. Again, there are many similarities between the colleges. Another example of this is their housing options. Both of the schools offer a wide range of different residence halls for students to choose from according to their preferences. The schools offer single room apartments for students who would rather not have a roommate. Different levels of luxury are available in both schools for a higher price per semester. Usually, rooms that are for only one person are more expensive than those that can fit two. The difference between the two is the pricing of the residential areas, the requirement for housing, and special residences. SIUE has a pricing range based on luxury and number of students. They offer $3,380 per semester for a shared room, $4,260 per semester for a deluxe private room, and $4,795 per semester for a deluxe suite (Application, Costs & Forms). The prices for the residential halls vary based on what hall it
middle of paper ... ... There are twenty-nine different room choices, varying from $4,353 to $10,720. Most students have learned to live in communal bathrooms, but some find themselves incapable. At St. Ambrose University, the housing is mainly two bedrooms sharing one bathroom, instead of a communal bathroom.
Since the 1980’s the cost of attending colleges have increased rapidly. Rising costs of for Medicare, highways and prisons have caused many states to reduce a percentage of their budget for higher education. Colleges and Universities currently face a very serious challenge:
Iowa State University is a land grant school which, among other things, means that the university gets money from the state of Iowa from the taxes that residents pay to the state. Because of this in state residents who choose to go to the university do not have to pay a large amount of money while out-of-state residents have to pay almost twice as much. Iowa State University does not have reciprocity, meaning that even residents from the surrounding states, Minnesota, Illinois, etc., have to pay full out-of-state tuition. Out-of- state residents have to pay about $9000 a year for tuition, while Iowa residents pay only about $2500 per year. (See fig1 for semester costs)
Graduating from high school is a huge achievement. Senior year is when all the important decisions had to be made, including whether to attend college or not. The next major choice I had to make as a high school student was selecting a college to attend. There are a variety of factors that finfluenced the final decision. Some of these factors included financial aid, reputation , college experience and college size. Choosing acceptance to Case Western Reserve University was a better choice compared to The Ohio State University.
After being on the road for three years, I decided to check into returning to college at the University of Delaware and the University of Pennsylvania. Both universities informed me that I would have to retake my first two years that I had completed at Chattanooga State. I would have to commit for another four to six years of college. I did not have the time to do this. I wanted to be finished with my bachelor?s degree within two years if possible. So, later, when they realize that their choices are limited, their futures sealed or semi-gelled, they decide that school is where they need to be (Smith, 2001).
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A challenge that all seniors face at the end of their high school career is the decision that will shape the rest of their future. Will it be Harvard, Ivy Tech, or a job at the nearest fast food joint? Of course, there is nothing wrong with not going to college, but for the people of society who plan to marry and have at least three children, it is almost essential. After making this decision, the seniors who choose to attend college must then decide which one. Campus size, housing, nearby activities, and available degrees and study programs are all important traits to consider when searching for the perfect college.
At LSU the instate tuition with room and board is 14,788 dollars and the out of state tuition with room and board is $22,355 dollars (Us News. screen1). The cost of room and board at LSU is $10,804 dollars per semester. The rooms you can get are a single, double, CO- ED, or a quad, also if this is one chooses, they can have a fraternity or sorority (Us News, screen1). The average cost of books for full time students is $875 dollars, for students there ¾ of the time is $536 dollars, and the students half of the time is $375 dollars (US News, screen1). At LSU the average percent of students on financial aid is about 39 percent. The average financial aid package is 12,600 per semester after graduation (four years) the debt is about 88,000 dollars (College Board, screen1). The average amount of students on need based scholarships is about 42.3 percent and the average amount of students on merit based scholarships is about 35.4 percent (Us News, screen1). The price of a plane ticket or a bus ticket may vary in prices depending on where yo...
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On December 10, 2009 at Hamilton University in Clinton, New York, college professors debated current college curriculum (Liew). They talked about how their college could make the leap from being good to being great. At the 22nd American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges conference held in Long Beach, California on November 14, 1996, the topic of changing curriculum was discussed (“Mich”). The University of Louisiana, Lafayette, is eliminating its philosophy major, while Michigan State University is doing away with American studies and classics, after years of decline in enrollments in those majors (Zernike). The purpose of a college education is to meet the student’s needs so that they can compete and understand the connection between a degree and a job that will enable them to compete with other world economies, give them a well-rounded education that will enable them to earn a higher income, and retain a lifetime full of knowledge....
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As the high school chapter is coming to a close, many students have to make a decision that will affect the rest of their lives. Hopefully, for many that decision is to enroll in a college and attain a higher education. However, as tuition costs rise, students have to take a second look at their options for a better future. A community college is that second look for many because it is the less expensive option. From 2007-2009, enrollment for community colleges has increased by 24 percent (“College costs and the CPI”). Students aren’t choosing a college for educational purposes because they are overwhelmed by financial issues. They are attending community colleges so they will be able to graduate with a lower debt. Some seniors have wanted to attend a certain university all their life and they work toward that goal through grade school; however, they are hindered by soaring tuition for that college. Students should be able to attend a private university if they mee...
Beautiful mountains surround the private campus. Although there is diversity, the students are mostly white and their parents represent the upper echelon of society with the exception of a minority of students who were awarded scholarships and financial aid. At age eighteen a white male student enthusiastically reads aloud to his twenty classmates a passage from Metaphysics, by Aristotle. After graduating at age 22 he gains admittance to the Masters program at the Law School at University of Southern California. Upon graduating he pursues a successful career in entertainment law. He becomes financially secure, and spends the rest of his life tending to the needs of his wife and fostering the growth and development of his children.
Nowadays high school graduates are searching for a good university to study in, one of the most famous universities in Qatar is the universities in the education city. Each university is different as in each building there are different properties, nations, and majors. However, sometimes there are some common features between two universities and that build a similarity between the two because they are neighbors. In the education city at Qatar, there are more than six different universities; each university is majoring in a specific major. For example, Texas A&M University at Qatar is offering a degree in engineering and Northwestern University at Qatar is offering a degree in communication and journalism.
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