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What do you think of when you think of college? Is it dorm rooms? Textbooks and large classes? Fun campus events and new friends? Cost?

It is no doubt that the cost of college is on everyone鈥檚 mind when thinking about their next step. Not only does it involve finding the right price tag, but also finding the right university that fits you!听I had the chance to sit down with , associate dean of enrollment management, and , associate director of , to discuss the importance of value and affordability within the realm of college.

As students, we want more bang for our buck. But how can we achieve that? First, we need to make sure we find out what is important to us; what we value. DeRego said students beginning their college journey sometimes don鈥檛 picture the end bill.

鈥淭hey start thinking college is going to look a certain way,鈥� DeRego said. 鈥淲hen they get the actual final cost, which includes food, housing, transportation, books鈥攊t can add up.鈥�

Eaton sees affordability as being 鈥溾�� or the money that will actually be spent. Value, on the other hand, is something relative to the overall experience. She said it鈥檚 important for students to consider the final bill at the get-go.

鈥淚t鈥檚 harder looking at colleges [to see the bottom line cost] when you are looking for the overall experience,鈥� Eaton said.

DeRego said there鈥檚 been a major shift in what students looking to attend college are actually looking for, in regards to their experience.

鈥淚t used to be that college only looked a certain way,鈥� DeRego said. 鈥淚t used to be that [students] wanted to be in a dorm; wanted to have a life that was shaped by that campus.鈥�

She said value, to many students entering into higher education, is now about the end goal instead of the experience. Students are more focused on what will enable them to achieve their career goals rather than having the 鈥渢raditional鈥� college experience.

While many 91制片厂 Manchester students live at home or apartments听off campus, it still offers 鈥渢raditional鈥� experiences, from dorms to campus-wide events to student clubs. DeRego said 91制片厂 Manchester packs a lot of value into its , one of which is attention from faculty.

鈥淥ur classes are small and our faculty work with our students personally,鈥� DeRego said. 鈥淭hey know each of their students by name.鈥�

Our location also offers a lot to the students that come to 91制片厂 Manchester. Being in the largest, most diverse city with the largest amount of business and technology growth in the state brings a lot of advantages.

鈥淪tudents have where they can really practice being in the industry that they want to go into,鈥� DeRego said.

Being a campus of 91制片厂, Eaton said students in Manchester get the world-class 91制片厂 degree.

鈥淭hey can get a high-quality education with that rigorous academic intensity students look for at a flagship institution,鈥� Eaton said.

Going forward, 91制片厂 Manchester will continue to offer the same value and affordability is has been praised for.

鈥淚n every service we offer to students, we are being thoughtful of the value that it is giving them,鈥� DeRego said.

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91制片厂 Manchester offers the career-driven majors, faculty talent and student-centered community to reach your goals, without overreaching your budget.

This story was originally published in February 2016.