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Hi all, I'm having trouble deciding between two schools I've been admitted to for an MA in Philosophy. NIU and FSU. NIU seems to have much better placements, but has worse/very little funding. FSU has worse placements but excellent funding. They also have a PhD program, so I am concerned about there being a lack of emphasis on MA track students. Both schools a good fit as far as my area of interest is concerned, but the question of funding makes this difficult. FSU will cover all tuition and provides a stipend for living expenses. NIU is not providing any funding. Cost to attend FSU each year: ~$2000 per year (fees) Cost to attend NIU each year: Tuition: ~$14000 Estimated living expenses: ~$7000 Total: ~$21000 per year. See EDIT for revised costs. This is cutting it very close to the deadline (today!) but any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you EDIT: I've spoken to the graduate school and they've informed me that I've been selected for a tuition waiver. I don't have the exact details yet, but this would cover ~80% of tuition costs. The total costs would change as follows: Tuition: ~$3000 Living expense: ~$7000 Total yearly expense: ~$10000