<p>My teacher said that out of state students have a not as difficult time as people usually thought of getting into schools like UCSD because colleges like the high tution prices that oos people have to pay. Is it true?</p>
<p>Not for those competitive publics, like the UCs, UMich, and UVA. Think about it. Instead of just competing with students in your state, you're competing with all the students in the nation.</p>
<p>I've always heard that it was less competitive to be in-state than out-of-state.</p>
<p>Most state schools, like most colleges, take almost everyone who applies. Top state schools usually have a quota for oos students, some taking more to get the dollars and some taking few oos because of a philosophy to educate their own first. UNC, UVA, good UCs and other strong state schools are significantly harder to get into oos.</p>
<p>At some state schools that are depending on OOS tuition to make budget it helps. Examples might include UC Boulder, Indiana U.</p>