College Admissions Counseling Blog

Students often debate the question of whether the prestige of a college makes a difference in getting a job after college. In a new study out by Accountemps only 13 percent of the chief financial officers polled felt that the prestige of the undergraduate was very important. However, another 38% felt that prestige was somewhat important. Basically 1/2 of the people polled felt that there was some importance to the prestige of the college you attended. Obviously that also means that 1/2 of the people polled felt that the prestige of the college was not at all important.

While some people, like some students, feel that prestige is important, I continue to suggest to students that it is much better to have a good fit in the college you attend than to go to a college simply because it is prestigious. If you want to consider the prestige of the college as one of the factors to consider that if fine; just don't make it the only criteria.