<prompt> Human: Hello, hopefully you fine people can offer a bit more advice than the folks over at rcollege I am one of the many high school seniors stressfully trying to decide where to go to college now. Ive narrowed it down to 2: New York University and the University of Connecticut Im from Connecticut. At NYU, I would be studying liberal arts for my freshman and sophomore year and then major in something relating to digitalmedia, advertising, or some kind of engineering. I have an idea of what I am interested in, but I have not narrowed it down. Many things spark my interest which is why I think the liberal arts for the first 2 years would be good for me personally. No school gave me financial aid because my forms were a little late because my mom didnt want me to sign up for the selective service or something on the the FASFA? So, right now NYU would cost me about 65000 per year. We are going to meet with a financial aid representative on the admitted students day in a couple weeks. My mom is very against me going here, or any private school, because of the price. According to the packet they sent me in the mail, 95 of NYU grads have a job 6 months after graduation.At UConn I would be in the Digital Media and Design program for all 4 years, so not as much opportunity to explore interests. UConn would cost about 25000 per year. Its located in a rural part of the state, the complete opposite of NYU. The department head of the program, Digital Media and Design, said all but 1 student who has completed the program had a job lined up coming straight out of graduation.If each school cost the same amount of money Id prefer to go to NYU for the experience of living in the city and because of all the media companies headquartered there. My parents are divorced, mom makes about 80000 per year, still has about 100000 left on the mortage, and pays for some of my sisters tuition. Dad is an unemployed, alcoholic druggie. Basically, I would have to take out student loans no matter where I go. As a 17 year old, I dont have any experience with financial stuff like this and cant fathom how much the debt of NYU actually is and how it will affect me in the future. Im very stressed out about what to do.Any helpful advice would be greatly appreciated.EDIT: Thanks for the advice, mostly unanimous. Ill go to UConn which still aint cheap.  <response>: ...my mom didnt want me to sign up for the selective service or something on the the FASFA? Umm...hate to break to mom, but you have to register for selective service assuming youre male within 30 days of your 18th birthday anyway. 