OrangeXtreme
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No, people pay the full amount. when I went I received zero dollars of aid. Some outsized income years from my parents screwed me. If it hadn’t have been for Newhouse I wouldn’t have even looked twice at syracuse. Unfortunately my kids will not be going, the value isn’t even close to the asking price.Serious question, is this actually real money? I mean I feel like no one ever actually pays the full amount anymore, right?
Because unless you’re going to Newhouse or one of the other top programs it seems like an extremely unnecessary amount of money to pay.
I always wanted to go to Syracuse growing up, but unfortunately they did not have my major when I was applying to colleges. Looking back now, I can’t believe the current prices and what school would have cost me if I went to SU.
I ended up at UB which is ranked just below Syracuse and it cost less than 60,000 for 4 years. I would have spent more than that in just 1 year at Syracuse.
Crazy to say but I was accepted to SU in 05 and got zero scholarships or grants. I went to bonaventure on a full ride (just had to pay room and board). Did it serve me better or worse? Eh I guess the jury is still out but I was not going to pay that full tuition even though SU was my #1 school and I has great grades in HS Serious question, is this actually real money? I mean I feel like no one ever actually pays the full amount anymore, right?
Because unless you’re going to Newhouse or one of the other top programs it seems like an extremely unnecessary amount of money to pay.
I always wanted to go to Syracuse growing up, but unfortunately they did not have my major when I was applying to colleges. Looking back now, I can’t believe the current prices and what school would have cost me if I went to SU.
I ended up at UB which is ranked just below Syracuse and it cost less than 60,000 for 4 years. I would have spent more than that in just 1 year at Syracuse.
Well some people pay the full amount for sure. There are however a lot that don't. Not necessarily free but discounted. Still even if you get half...costs vs value is a needed conversation that parents need to have or else schools will keep ripping people off.No, people pay the full amount. when I went I received zero dollars of aid. Some outsized income years from my parents screwed me. If it hadn’t have been for Newhouse I wouldn’t have even looked twice at syracuse. Unfortunately my kids will not be going, the value isn’t even close to the asking price.
Serious question, is this actually real money? I mean I feel like no one ever actually pays the full amount anymore, right?
Because unless you’re going to Newhouse or one of the other top programs it seems like an extremely unnecessary amount of money to pay.
I always wanted to go to Syracuse growing up, but unfortunately they did not have my major when I was applying to colleges. Looking back now, I can’t believe the current prices and what school would have cost me if I went to SU.
I ended up at UB which is ranked just below Syracuse and it cost less than 60,000 for 4 years. I would have spent more than that in just 1 year at Syracuse.
You sure? I worked at Le Moyne for years. It is well known that there is a 'discount rate' and it hovers around 50% meaning they get about 1/2 of what they actually charge. The rest is funny money and magic numbers given through various school aid packages. Many of these packages were not based on family financial status.People pay the full amount.
A large portion of the student body doesn't pay the full freight. However, they need to have a high list price for those who can pay it. Every school is different in terms of who pays full vs. not. Have no idea what the breakdown at SU is. But its in the school's interest to have a good chunk paying full freight. That's why they aggressively court international students.Well some people pay the full amount for sure. There are however a lot that don't. Not necessarily free but discounted. Still even if you get half...costs vs value is a needed conversation that parents need to have or else schools will keep ripping people off.
A large portion of the student body doesn't pay the full freight. However, they need to have a high list price for those who can pay it. Every school is different in terms of who pays full vs. not. Have no idea what the breakdown at SU is. But its in the school's interest to have a good chunk paying full freight. That's why they aggressively court international students.
You sure? I worked at Le Moyne for years. It is well known that there is a 'discount rate' and it hovers around 50% meaning they get about 1/2 of what they actually charge. The rest is funny money and magic numbers given through various school aid packages. Many of these packages were not based on family financial status.
A large portion of the student body doesn't pay the full freight. However, they need to have a high list price for those who can pay it. Every school is different in terms of who pays full vs. not. Have no idea what the breakdown at SU is. But its in the school's interest to have a good chunk paying full freight. That's why they aggressively court international students.
144% THIS.
International students pretty much always pay 100%.
Meanwhile, everyone else “saves” by getting a fake reduction off of a wildly jacked up retail price.
Many schools do it that way, but not Syracuse.You sure? I worked at Le Moyne for years. It is well known that there is a 'discount rate' and it hovers around 50% meaning they get about 1/2 of what they actually charge. The rest is funny money and magic numbers given through various school aid packages. Many of these packages were not based on family financial status.
When I was on campus, I heard there was a surcharge for international students. Never knew if it was true. However, looking at the website, there is a $2K additional pricing for international students. Not sure where that extra $2K is added, but it's there.Yes the international students from certain parts of the world pay full freight. I think it's naieve to think if someone from the Ukraine wants to go to SU it's immediately full freight.
SU was always super generous with academic scholarships. I went to SU because of one. I come from a lower middle class town where it was impossible otherwise.
The question is not whether college is worth it, it’s whether SYRACUSE is worth it. I think college is 100% a great investment (if not a needed one) but Syracuse is stupid expensiveI am paying the full amount for my son, not the fake amount. It's a crippling amount of money that i'm happy to pay. College is worth it (imo).
Depends on what you want to do. It was and continues to be worth every penny I spent.The question is not whether college is worth it, it’s whether SYRACUSE is worth it. I think college is 100% a great investment (if not a needed one) but Syracuse is stupid expensive
Would it be any different if you went to Binghamton or Stoney Brook? That’s what I struggle with.Depends on what you want to do. It was and continues to be worth every penny I spent.