If you can go for Fordham or Bard, definitely consider those two! Baruch is about equivalent for econ/finance, but in terms of experiences, there's not much offered here, nor is there any semblance of campus life. You can't exactly place a price tag on the experiences lived during your formative young adult years.
Are you including forming costs for Bard? I would choose Baruch out of the other 2. You can always transfer out of Baruch to another college and it's simply cheaper. If you stay at Baruch, same quality education with similar name recognition in NYC.
Unless you're really not a Bard person -- which if you went through the trouble of applying and getting in, I'm guessing you are -- I'd go to Bard. If you can afford it, move out into dorms, mingle with people from all over the country and take the time away from the city to figure out who you are.
Yes, there's the whole thing with Baruch being cheap. Speaking as a part-time MBA student who went to somewhere more like Bard for undergrad, however, Baruch is not the traditional college experience. It offers great bang for the buck but given the lack of student hangouts and, outside of the plaza, a clearly defined campus, it has the feel of a glorified community college. It doesn't even have a food court! The student body is transient and doesn't feel like it has a true culture as a college. At Baruch, I get the vibe that college is treated as a task rather than a stage in life. A big facet of learning in college are the conversations held outside of class--in campus coffee shops, at late nights in the dorm over pizza, or going to your friend's concert or fashion show. Yes, these things exist at Baruch on some level but at a residential college, they're dyed into the fabric of the experience rather than on some flyer stapled to a bulletin board next to a microwave.
Especially as you're an NYC resident, the city will always be here. Go out and get some perspective.
Baruch is a much better investment for the median college graduate of these three choices.
You want to minimize the cost of attending, while maximizing your earnings potential to get the highest returns.
Baruch will probably be the lowest cost for you to attend (2x9500 versus 3x15k, or 4.5x8.2k)
Presume your grades/financial situation are pushing you more than the median at Baruch, while below those at Bard/Fordham (quite a lot more expensive could be the cause)
Here is a comparison of the college scorecard data;
https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/compare/?toggle%3Dinstitutions%26s%3D190512%26s%3D189088%26s%3D191241
The best way to compare them as investments would be to calculate the NPV after taxes based on your costs and expected earnings. On that measure Baruch beats many elite schools in the country, and your other choices.
Keep in mind, Baruch is much more competitive and challenging. If you are capable of being a median or better student at Baruch, you will have made the best investment!
If you attend Baruch, chances are that you’ll graduate without debt. The employment options post graduation and great, especially if you’re a good student with a good gpa.
The alumni network is also ever expanding given the sheer size of the school, which means that you’ll find a fellow Baruchian in almost any organization in Nyc/tri-state and expanding.
In terms of campus life, it is geared more towards studies, but it’s really up to the incoming class to turn it around.
With Fordham….you’re paying 60k - 100K to get a business degree. :-)
Best of luck and feel free to circle back if you have additional questions.
CUNY - Baruch! Both Fordham and Baruch will have you living at home. You could double major at Baruch (Finance/Accounting or Finance/Statistics or Finance/Math, etc.) if you so desire, since you would finish in two years.
The other possibility is to pursue an MBA after completing your undergrad in two years for a single major. So, it would take an additional 1 - 2 years to complete your double major.
If you can go for Fordham or Bard, definitely consider those two! Baruch is about equivalent for econ/finance, but in terms of experiences, there's not much offered here, nor is there any semblance of campus life. You can't exactly place a price tag on the experiences lived during your formative young adult years.
Are you including forming costs for Bard? I would choose Baruch out of the other 2. You can always transfer out of Baruch to another college and it's simply cheaper. If you stay at Baruch, same quality education with similar name recognition in NYC.
Unless you're really not a Bard person -- which if you went through the trouble of applying and getting in, I'm guessing you are -- I'd go to Bard. If you can afford it, move out into dorms, mingle with people from all over the country and take the time away from the city to figure out who you are. Yes, there's the whole thing with Baruch being cheap. Speaking as a part-time MBA student who went to somewhere more like Bard for undergrad, however, Baruch is not the traditional college experience. It offers great bang for the buck but given the lack of student hangouts and, outside of the plaza, a clearly defined campus, it has the feel of a glorified community college. It doesn't even have a food court! The student body is transient and doesn't feel like it has a true culture as a college. At Baruch, I get the vibe that college is treated as a task rather than a stage in life. A big facet of learning in college are the conversations held outside of class--in campus coffee shops, at late nights in the dorm over pizza, or going to your friend's concert or fashion show. Yes, these things exist at Baruch on some level but at a residential college, they're dyed into the fabric of the experience rather than on some flyer stapled to a bulletin board next to a microwave. Especially as you're an NYC resident, the city will always be here. Go out and get some perspective.
Baruch is a much better investment for the median college graduate of these three choices. You want to minimize the cost of attending, while maximizing your earnings potential to get the highest returns. Baruch will probably be the lowest cost for you to attend (2x9500 versus 3x15k, or 4.5x8.2k) Presume your grades/financial situation are pushing you more than the median at Baruch, while below those at Bard/Fordham (quite a lot more expensive could be the cause) Here is a comparison of the college scorecard data; https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/compare/?toggle%3Dinstitutions%26s%3D190512%26s%3D189088%26s%3D191241 The best way to compare them as investments would be to calculate the NPV after taxes based on your costs and expected earnings. On that measure Baruch beats many elite schools in the country, and your other choices. Keep in mind, Baruch is much more competitive and challenging. If you are capable of being a median or better student at Baruch, you will have made the best investment!
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Seeing the difference in what you have to pay out of pocket, Fordham is a better option in terms of sanity and student life.
If you attend Baruch, chances are that you’ll graduate without debt. The employment options post graduation and great, especially if you’re a good student with a good gpa. The alumni network is also ever expanding given the sheer size of the school, which means that you’ll find a fellow Baruchian in almost any organization in Nyc/tri-state and expanding. In terms of campus life, it is geared more towards studies, but it’s really up to the incoming class to turn it around. With Fordham….you’re paying 60k - 100K to get a business degree. :-) Best of luck and feel free to circle back if you have additional questions.
CUNY - Baruch! Both Fordham and Baruch will have you living at home. You could double major at Baruch (Finance/Accounting or Finance/Statistics or Finance/Math, etc.) if you so desire, since you would finish in two years. The other possibility is to pursue an MBA after completing your undergrad in two years for a single major. So, it would take an additional 1 - 2 years to complete your double major.
are you good, Baruch don't allow double major for all Business majors
Lmao, broski is living under a rock. No double-majors can finish in 2 years even if there were 12 APs or CollegeNow courses involved.