The two colleges That I have chosen to compare and research are Wichita State university and Oklahoma State university. Each college has many ups and downs. I have done extensive research on both colleges including the amount of tuition, social environment, history, and the field of academics that I am interested in pursuing. I have weighed the positives and negatives that come with each university when deciding on which would be a better choice for me personally. Wichita State seems to have a better zoology department with more involvement, however Oklahoma State would allow me to be able to stay closer to my friends and family. Oklahoma State university and Wichita State university both have a respectable and interesting history. Oklahoma State University was founded on christmas eve in the year 1890 by George W. Steele. On December 14, 1891 the …show more content…
If I were to go to Wichita State the overall cost would be about $30,182, but if I were to choose to go to Oklahoma State it would cost about $20,818 according to each college's website. The cost of books for each college was nearly the same, but with Oklahoma State being slightly more expensive at $1,030 and Wichita State falling at $975. The main difference in the college's costs is the tuition due to Wichita State being out of state. The tuition of Wichita State would be about fifteen thousand, while Oklahoma State would be about seven thousand since I would be going in-state. The cost of transportation of both universities was about two thousand, with Oklahoma State being a couple hundred more than Wichita State. The fact that I would be paying out of state tuition for Wichita State makes it less appealing due to the price increasing and making it about ten thousand dollars more expensive than Oklahoma State