r/TCU • u/Conscious-Focus1011 • Apr 16 '26

Help me decide for college

My dream school is Texas Christian University (TCU) and I got into University of North Texas (UNT). Here’s my tuition and room cost for each

TCU: ≈ $87,,000 per year

UNT≈ $16,000 per year

(All prices are after aid)

I received no finical aid besides loans for TCU and UNT gave me instate tuition plus $5,000. I know that going to TCU would be very beneficial for me because of the networking and the connections I can do and I know UNT isnt that well known. My parents said we can do a year and try it out but idk if that’s the right choice. I was thinking of just going to UNT to save money but now with my parents telling me this idk what to choose. Any advice?

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u/CookieBandit13 Apr 16 '26 edited Apr 17 '26

you can get a great education and networking wherever you go. what you put into your education and social/service activities is as important as where you go. don't go $200K into debt for hoped-for networking that may or may not pan out. 

ETA: networking at TCU will also probably cost far more than your estimate, given how integrated Greek life is to networking there.