Ok folks, so here's the deal. Thus far I've been accepted to:
William and Mary (MPP) - offered out of state tuition credit and an assistantship totaling just over $18,000/yearAmerican (MPP)Rutgers (Bloustein School - MPP)Penn State Harrisburg (MPA)
I haven't received financial information from the other schools yet, but for the sake of fair evaluation, let's just ignore the money for the moment.
Also, I've been wait listed at George Washington (MPP), and am still waiting on George Mason (MPP) though it seems likely that I will get into GM.
So go at it. Can anyone offer any input into which programs are best? American is tied for 11th in the US News ranking, but I've been told they don't mean anything. Your collective wisdom is greatly appreciated.