I could use some advice about Private (Canisius) vs. Public (Oswego) colleges. If anyone has someone insight into my questions, or even just general advice (never know what I could have overlooked) that would be awsome. I have questions and some background down bellow.

Note: Please keep in mind that my end goal is to go to grad school and research Animal Behavior and/or Conservation.

Questions:

The big one: Would Canisius be worth going into debt(<$5k) for vs. still having quite a bit saved up after Oswego?

Would Canisius have better/more available research opportunities?

Is it going to be hard to get research experience at either college? (I heard it is a bit harder to get into opportunities than at community college)

Is the quality of college and/or opportunities really any different?

How do I find what kinds of research is being done at the colleges? (Their websites haven't been very helpful, especially Oswego)

How important is quality/variety of housing/food?

On vs. Off campus? (Mainly asking for Oswego)

Suppose grad school didn't work out after undergrad, would that change which college would have been better to go to? (Minor question)

What about summer opportunities?

Is there a better "college experience" at one or the other?

Would one over the other help me getting into grad school more?

What else does it seem like I'm missing or not considering?

Some background: I'm graduating from community college this semester and I have a couple weeks to choose between the Animal Behavior, Ecology and Conservation B.S. at Canisius College or Zoology B.S. at SUNY Oswego.

I have my financials (tuition/fees, housing, food, and transportation) worked out where I would be <$5k in debt (at worst, still broke but no debt at best) at Canisius (I have been working and saved up quite bit). If I went to Oswego I'm not sure how much it would cost bc I would be relying on the Excelsior Scholarship (I would have over $10k left if I got it, ~$5k left if I don't), but I'm iffy about it bc the application isn't even open yet and I've had problems with NY State financial aid being restrictive in the past. Plus I would be required to stay in NY for 2 years after graduating if I got the Excelsior Scholarship.

I would be living off campus for both if them. At Canisius I already know where I would stay, but would have to find a place at Oswego.

My end goal is to go to grad school and study Animal Behavior, so Canisius is more along the lines of the type of classes I want for my main goal. Oswego has interesting classes as well, but they're more the type of classes that would be helpful for my backup plan if grad school doesn't work out.

The big thing I have been told to focus on is what research is being done at the colleges and go for what I'm more interested in, but I can't even find what's being done at Oswego (maybe I'm not looking in the right place?). The research at Canisius is right up my alley, with students researching the behavior and cognition of various animals.

I have been told that research experience is very important for grad school applications, so I'm mostly concerned with what kind of experience I can get. I did do 2 research projects/internships at the community college, but I'm concerned if I will have a hard time getting into research since I'll be 2 years behind other student in networking wolith professors.

A con for Canisius is that it would be harder for me to get some free time in nature to unwind compared to Oswego. It is somewhat appealing to see what it would be like to go to a big college, but it's not like I would have money to enjoy loving in a city anyways.

Even while I'm writing this, Canisius is seeming more and more like the way to go, but I would appreciate any opinions on the matter.

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