<p>I think it’s a mistake to write off schools because you don’t think you’d like the students there. All students at a school are not alike. </p>
<p>You can choose to be happy in many types of college environments. </p>
<p>Given your stats, there are many colleges across the country that you could be applying to and probably would find affordable. Open your mind because in the long term finding a college that you can afford without large loans can lead to much happiness and much less stress over the next 10 years or so.</p>