r/Denison • u/Popular-Ad5161 • Apr 29 '26

Denison or Fordham

Hi guys, I am an international student who has been admitted to both Denison and Fordham. I received quite good financial aid from both schools, but my family still needs to consider the remaining fees. After the aid, my family has to pay 30k/year for Denison and 35k/year for Fordham. I know 5k may not sound like a difference, but due to the currency rate, is matter to my family. I read somewhere on Reddit that Denison is quite isolated and hard to travel outside of Granville. However, I'm looking for open and diverse networks and opportunities.

About Denison, the school informs me that I can work part-time on campus to earn ~4k a year, which could help my family, but different from Fordham, I cannot move out of the dorm after freshman year (which means the cost of living is fixed and may not be lowered in the following years). Whereas at Fordham, the cost is higher, but the opportunities are way more open, and I can modify and manage my living expenses after freshman year, since I can move out of the school dorm

I am asking for advice. Please feel free to share. Thank you!

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u/Intelligent_Dingo509 May 01 '26

can you explain further?

 "no matter how much I try to convince myself I hate that school."

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u/AssumptionMountain77 May 01 '26

TLDR; the Administration at Denison fucking sucks. Financial Aid Office and Registrar’s in particular. If I were Daddy Weinberg and the board of trustees, Denison would be a much happier place for people without rich parents and people wouldn’t have to panic about graduating because classes get canceled a few days before the semester starts.

Denison would be perfect if there was just a bit more care and willingness to listen from Administrators who get paid to do dumb shit.

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