Tuition, Cost & Aid

With a $40,000 a year sticker price, I had my doubts about attending the college at first. After W&J’s financial aid, my own scholastic merit, and outside scholarships, the yearly cost was knocked down significantly! If you’re looking for a school that will offer you the best for your money (outside of an ivy league), I feel W&J is the next best thing. Not only are you given a faculty of professors with doctorates in their respective fields, dedicated to teaching you a subject, but also, each of the professors emphasize a general mastery of that particular subject and continue to push their students to pursue their major/ career goals. In a way, your professors become your mentors outside of your academic advisor. Be prepared to learn, you won’t be disappointed.

Now, you may be thinking that I'm crazy... Paying almost $45,000 a year all said and done, how can it be THAT worth it? It is. No doubt about it, it is. This school has the best cafeteria food I have eaten, access to a nice gym, and a massive list of clubs and activities for a college of this size. Plus, if you ever have an idea, just take it to one of the student reps and they'll see what they can do for you. There are so many opportunities that they make for you that they should almost charge you more!

Academics= amazing and worth the tuition. Freshman dorms, food, facilities= I feel like they could do better. I got shoved into a tiny room above the boiler, so it's always cramped and overheated. The food is decent, but stereotypical college food, aka sub-par. Freshman guys have to journey to other buildings to use the unreliable laundry facilities. It's just a moderate amount of these types of minor annoyances that make me feel like my tuition money could be better spent. There's even a Facebook group called I pay 43,000 a year to... as an ironic statement for how many students feel about the use of their tuition. However, what's really important is academics, and in this area, you DEFINITELY get a bang for the (substantial) buck.

the college is very pricey but is willing to offer plenty of financial aids. depending on how much the student gets involved and takes advantage of his/her education determines if the money is worth it or not.

Like I mentioned earlier, the class sizes is what really sold me on coming to W&J. I am close to practically all of my professors. I learn just as much outside the classroom as I do in it. My biggest class had 35 people in it, and that is considered a large class. It is easy to get that one-on-one attention that is important to higher education. There are a couple cons, though. The school seems to offer almost every student financial aid, but in the long run, those who have more of a problem coming up with the money don't necessarily get the scholarships from the school that home can't provide. It is important to look at internships and outside scholarships. And because it is a private school, the tuition is quite pricey. When you look at the overall experience of attending this school, though, it is hard to think you are making a mistake. A large amount of students travel abroad, get great internships during college and great jobs after college. It really depends on how you deep immerse yourself in the school's advantages.

W&J is expensive, but your education is an investment. I made a lot of connections with faculty, administrators, staff, and students. It is a lot of money, but I think it is well worth the investment. You get so many opportunities, and meeting the right people on campus allows you to make a name for yourself. It's all about connections and using your resources! W&J provides that and much more.

The education is definitely worth the expensive tuition. I don't regret choosing to go to this college in regards to that. When it comes to housing, however, it is not the best. Many of the dorms in President's Row have major heating issues in the past winters and have also experienced water problems. The wireless internet connection in these dorms is also very poor.

W&J is a private school, so it's naturally going to be more expensive than a public school, but I feel that my education and opportunities that I've been giving here certainly make the money worth while.