University of Michigan Flint, Indiana State University, U Mass Amherst or University of Illinois Springfield.?

Question

II'm still undecided on which college to attend. UM Flint, Umass, ISU, or UIS.

I know I will be accepted in all of them. Based on education quality and national ranking + prestige. Which college is best? I have received a scholarship worth $15K so, tuition cost won't be that of a factor.

My major will be Business Administration, Accounting concentration.

thanks in advance for the replies.

I will be attending those schools as an upper division transfer (2008) in their online programs. Since Austin and Ann Arbor doesn't have ecampuses. I won't consider them. Just want to get some outside insight that's why I'm asking here.

I can't go to a traditional school because of my schedule. I have a full time job and a part time business to run. So, ecampus is great for me.

Answer 1

For accounting... none of these. Sorry.

Accounting in the state of Indiana, you want Indiana University (or Purdue, or IUPUI, or Notre Dame or Butler if you can swing private tuition). Indiana State, while the alma mater of Larry Bird, is not known for business AT ALL. It's primarly a fine arts and applied arts school with a good education department - and has a VERY good graphic design program.

Accounting through the University of Illinois is ONLY respected from the Champaign-Urbana campus, and is one of the best (if not THE best) programs in the country. The Springfield campus is a Liberal Arts College, not business.

Michigan-Flint - once again, not for accounting. Michigan's business school is at Ann Arbor, and even Michigan State would better prepare you for the CPA exam.

I honestly don't know enough about UMass Amherst to opine on them. I am troubled that you are ONLY considering ecampuses. WHY? You will only be looking at 2 years of school as a transfer and you have 15K in scholarships. Why don't you just find a good accounting program at an instate school (nearby, even) that will adequately prepare you to take the CPA exam? You can still run your business and finish your degree. $15,000 won't go very far out of state, but it will cover tuition for 2 years at a state school. Sure, you will have to quit your job, but a part time job during your 2 years of college should provide enough funds for living expenses (or, even your part-time business, depending on how sucessful it is).

Another reason to choose an instate school - you will have to pass your state's CPA exam, and instate schools will make sure that you satisfy the requirements to sit for the exam, and cover the topics that will appear on it, specific to your state's laws.

Answer 2

Since there is a fee just to apply to these places, I'd expect that there was a reason for applying to each... but why so many? I'm surprised you haven't heard from all of them by now, my friends have. I'm sure you've done your homework & know which have the highest rating in their college of business. Don't know where you live, but attending out-of-state costs @ the VERY least an additional $25,000 a year... so that 15 scholarship won't go as far as you think. But, since tuition costs are of little factor for you, I'm sure you'd enjoy Mich or Mass, rather than a state college.

Answer 3

If you'll excuse the bragging, U Michigan Ann Arbor has one of the finest accounting programs in America. So I'd suggest U Mich Flint with the possible idea of transfering to Ann Arbor for your junior and senior years [when you'll have Professors teaching accounting instead of the teaching fellows you get as a sophmore].

Otherwise, I have no basis in experience for an opinion.


[Yes, I know the Univ of Texas at Austin has a top notch accounting program too. For you Longhorns, check the vita of the Chair -- where did he get his Ph.D.??]

:-)

Answer 4

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