<prompt> Human: For what its worth I can basically get into my state college University of Nebraska for free. Im interested in some more prestigious schools as Im a capable student but dont even know if its worth it. Going into business, probably financeIs it worth to to spend an extra 15K a year on tuition for a better school like Loyola average act 26gpa 3.80?  <response>: Unless by better school you mean the likes of Harvard, Penn, Cornell, etc, the answer is a resounding NO. A bachelors degree is a bachelors degree. After your first job, nobody will care where it came from as long as its there. Theres a better argument to splurge for an Ivy League degree since 1 they tend to give a lot of financial aid to begin with, and 2 youre exposed to a lot of people and organizations that can provide you a valuable leg up in the world. But it youre debating between, say, Nebraska vs Washington University, the difference in price just isnt worth it unless youve got someone willing to pay your way, in which case you may as well look at the Ivies, Northwestern, Southern Cal, etc. 