Should I go to Yale or Northwestern

I'm deciding between these 2 colleges and I don't know which I should choose. I'm planning on going into CS and becoming a SWE, and I'm not interested in finance or ib or any of that. My dilemma is I'm full pay for Yale, but I only have to pay like 10k/yr for northwestern. I know yale is more prestigious, and I'm wondering if I shuold choose yale if it could boost my lifetime earnings. Do you guys think it's worth it? Thanks!

Posted Apr 8, 2026, 2:46 AM UTC

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