<p>I got rejected from Illinois (my in state school) because I didn't have the requirements (applying as a transfer). I know about the usual suspects of top schools, but what are some good, affordable schools with decent mathematics and astronomy programs? I can't spend $40,000 a year.</p>
<p>Wisconsin
Arizona
Maryland CP
Michigan AA
UCLA
Case Western
Texas Austin
UVA
U Washington
U Kansas
Indiana U Bloomington
Ohio St
Penn St
U Minnesota
U Oklahoma
Villanova
U Colorado
Drake
Earlham
Fl Inst Tech
U Fla
U Georgia
U Hawaii
U Iowa
San Diego St
San Fran St
USC
SUNY Stony Brook</p>