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    This document compares four colleges for an actuarial science major: SUNY Binghamton, Purdue University, Bentley University, and University of Texas Austin. Bentley University is the preferred choice, with positives being the school size of around 5,000 students, prestigious business programs, and location near Boston. The only downside is the higher tuition costs. Resources for researching colleges included the internet, library, guidance counselors, family, friends, and teachers.

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    This document compares four colleges for an actuarial science major: SUNY Binghamton, Purdue University, Bentley University, and University of Texas Austin. Bentley University is the preferred choice, with positives being the school size of around 5,000 students, prestigious business programs, and location near Boston. The only downside is the higher tuition costs. Resources for researching colleges included the internet, library, guidance counselors, family, friends, and teachers.

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    This document compares four colleges for an actuarial science major: SUNY Binghamton, Purdue University, Bentley University, and University of Texas Austin. Bentley University is the preferred choice, with positives being the school size of around 5,000 students, prestigious business programs, and location near Boston. The only downside is the higher tuition costs. Resources for researching colleges included the internet, library, guidance counselors, family, friends, and teachers.

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    College Comparison Worksheet

    Resources are internet, library, guidance, family, friends, teachers, coworkers.


    1. Determine your interest of study
    Actuarial Science
    2. Do you want to live in Vermont, New England, or another location?
    I don’t really have a preference
    3. Compare four (4) colleges.
    4. My career goal is . . .
    To become an actuary or enter another lucrative financial career.

    College #1 College #2 College #3 College #4


    Name of College SUNY at Purdue Bentley University of
    Binghamton University University Texas at
    Austin
    Location (city, state) Vestal, NY West Lafayette, Waltham, MA Austin, Texas
    IN
    Interested Major(s) Actuarial Science Actuarial Actuarial Science Actuarial
    Science Science
    Length of Program Bachelor’s Bachelor’s Bachelor’s Bachelor’s
    (Certificate,
    Associates,
    Bachelor’s, Master’s,
    Ph.d.)
    Application Fee? $50 $60 $75 $75
    Cost without Room $24,660 $28,010 $56,500 $38,326
    & Board
    Cost with Room & 40,261 $38,040 $74,110 $50,612
    Board
    Application May 1st April 15th April 1st
    Deadlines: financial
    aid
    Application November 1st November 1st November 15th November 1st
    Deadlines: January 15th January 15th January 15th December 1st
    admissions
    How many students 18,148 49,639 5,314 50,476
    attend the school?
    What is the average Generally under 31 students 20-49 Students Generally
    class size? 20 students per under 20
    class students per
    class
    Are job placement Fleishman Career Purdue CCO Pulisfer Career Yes
    services available? Center Development
    Center
    What types of Grants, Grants, Grants, Scholarships
    financial aid are Scholarships, Scholarships, Scholarships,
    available? NYS Aid, Loans, Loans, FWS Loans
    FWS
    Describe the living 6 different living Residence halls, Bentley has a mix Only has
    facilities communities UR boiler between housing residence halls
    with a variety of apartments, complexes, on campus
    dorm types and special apartments for
    living facilities. returning
    Male, female, students, houses,
    and co-ed and suites.
    residence halls.
    Boiler
    apartments
    offer a more
    independent
    style of living
    Describe the Binghamton COREC facility, The Student Lots of fitness
    social/recreational offers six unique outdoor sports Center provides a and sports
    facilities living areas, Rec pool space to get food facilities.
    communities, and aquatic between classes Student
    each with its own center. or to relax and mental health
    culture, play pool in facility. WCP
    traditions, addition to many Student
    student other activities. Center.
    government, Museums
    dining hall, quad
    and recreational
    facilities, so
    you'll never have
    to go far to grab a
    bite to eat, play
    volleyball with
    friends or find a
    faculty or staff
    member to
    answer your
    questions.
    Do you know of N/A N/A N/A N/A
    anyone who has
    attended this school?
    What’s their opinion
    What does your high N/A N/A Recommended Recommended
    school counselor say
    about this school?
    The college I want to attend the most is Bentley University. I really like the size of the school, the
    prestige of their business/financial programs, and the location. The only con would be the tuition
    as it is very pricy.

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