GW tuition

[publichealthfan]

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for some reason i was thinking it was really expensive compared to other schools but it is less than even emory's tuition.. it is now back in my pot

 

[snoofle]

for some reason i thought the tuition was comparable but i didnt really look into GWU too much after i got into Emory. remember to take living expenses into account since DC is alot higher than Atlanta

 

[publichealthfan]

for some reason i thought the tuition was comparable but i didnt really look into GWU too much after i got into Emory. remember to take living expenses into account since DC is alot higher than Atlanta

yeah, good point.
and i guess the global health program isn't as strong as at emory or columbia..right?

 

[tt13]

yeah, good point.
and i guess the global health program isn't as strong as at emory or columbia..right?

take a look at the estimated annual cost rather than tuition alone. i remember gw being 50+ while emory was under 45. and definitely consider the dollar value.

 

[para]

do any of u guys knw how to find out how well the grads of gw did after graduation? (where/how much salary etc.)

b/c the location for global health is so great, I can't help but lean that way...
thanx

 

[Cster0905]

Just a little heads up to you guys - having lived in DC - regarding how expensive DC is versus Atlanta...

I lived several blocks away from GW in DC and was 1 of 7 people in a stand-alone home that had only one garage and guaranteed no other parking. My rent - without any utilities - was $900/month.

I now live in Atlanta, in one of the nicest, most popular neighborhoods that is 5-10 minutes max from Emory's SPH. I have a stand-alone home, a yard, a driveway, free street parking and I only pay $575 a month.

This is just my opinion, but from everything I've heard, Emory seems to be a better SPH, overall, and Atlanta is a much friendlier city to your wallet. I think DC is MUCH, MUCH more fun city but I'd find it hard to justify spending that much as a grad student with financial aid when I could kick arse at Emory for ~two years and then get a job in DC that would actually pay me enough to live there!

The one expense you'd need to consider in ATL is a car - which may or may not offset what you'd pay in additional living expenses in DC. With that said, the bus system that connects Emory to its surrounding communities is reliable and many people use it.

 

[Cster0905]

Just a little heads up to you guys - having lived in DC - regarding how expensive DC is versus Atlanta...

I lived several blocks away from GW in DC and was 1 of 7 people in a stand-alone home that had only one garage and guaranteed no other parking. My rent - without any utilities - was $900/month.

I now live in Atlanta, in one of the nicest, most popular neighborhoods that is 5-10 minutes max from Emory's SPH. I have a stand-alone home, a yard, a driveway, free street parking and I only pay $575 a month.

This is just my opinion, but from everything I've heard, Emory seems to be a better SPH, overall, and Atlanta is a much friendlier city to your wallet. I think DC is MUCH, MUCH more fun city but I'd find it hard to justify spending that much as a grad student with financial aid when I could kick arse at Emory for ~two years and then get a job in DC that would actually pay me enough to live there!

The one expense you'd need to consider in ATL is a car - which may or may not offset what you'd pay in additional living expenses in DC. With that said, the bus system that connects Emory to its surrounding communities is reliable and many people use it.

Sorry...in Atlanta I am 1 of 3 people in my house.


1 month ATL = 1700

1 month DC = 6300 (I was in the G'town area, so it was obviously more than other locales, but Foggy Bottom (GW) is expensive, too)

 

[para]

Thanx ...0905!!

do u knw anyone that graduated from GW? I wish there was a way to see how well grads have done with gw connections...

 

[Cster0905]

Thanx ...0905!!

do u knw anyone that graduated from GW? I wish there was a way to see how well grads have done with gw connections...

From GW SPH, don't think so. Trying to think of anyone I know who graduated from GW (any school).

Sorry.

 

[WantAnMPH]

I graduated from GW undergrad, so I'm happy to answer questions about the school in general and the DC area.

I still live in Arlington (just over the river from GW and a popular place with GW grad students).

Peoples' comments about housing are absolutely correct. Don't expect to pay less than $1000/month (even with a roommate or 4) if you want to live anywhere near the school/Metro.

Metro is fantastic in DC, so you don't need a car, though it's nice for farther out things like Target, etc. that aren't on the Metro.

Anyway, I'm happy to answer any more general or specific questions people have.

 

[Senior007]

In terms of GW, I think its a reasonable public health school- however definitely not the best. However, it gets the job done and gets more public health people out into the world.

DC is quite expensive, especially around the GW campus area. I can say one thing about the GW student population- there is no diversity! It seems like everyone is from New Jersey- upper class people. Be prepared to spend lots of money in DC!!!

 

[johnnyquest2009]

Maybe that is true for the overall school but the stats I found for the Health Department show that it is very diverse.

94 full-time (82 women), 87 part-time (69 women); includes 77 minority (35 African Americans, 31 Asian Americans or Pacific Islanders, 11 Hispanic Americans), 7 international.