I was accepted at Virginia Tech & RIT for biomedical engineering. Overall, VT COE is ranked higher, but BME is newer.
I'm a VA resident = $36k/yr . RIT offered me $33k between a merit award and scholarship, so around $50k/yr but I can get a master's in my 5th year at 40% discount. My family can afford both.
Campus life, I fit in better at RIT (introvert, nerd, no interest in partying). VT looks great but felt large and traditional college experience, where I might not fit in. Location: I love the cold - recognizing VT in Blacksburg gets snow too. RIT's a flight or 8+ hr drive while VT is 3 hrs. Offhand, a far distance doesn't bother me but I don't know what I don't know.
Ultimately, I want to go where I'll learn the most and find a great job anywhere on the east coast or beyond. I have to deposit by end of this week and am torn.