<p>A few colleges I am interested in are UC Berkly, UCLA, University of Virgina, and Michigan Ann Arbor. Will my chances be drastically reduced because I am out of state?</p>
<p>First, do you know that the UC’s charge an extra $23k a year for OOS? Be sure your parents are okay with paying that so that you aren’t one of the people in the financial aid forum who are accepted and trying to figure out how to pay for that plus their family and student contribution. Minimum OOS cost seems to be $32k, up to the full pay 55k. </p>
<p>State U’s are mainly dedicated to educating instate students, so the bar for OOS is often high. That doesn’t mean you don’t have a shot. I know I have seen an admission stats chart for OOS for UCLA that breaks down admission rates, you might see if that is available for the colleges you are interested in. </p>
<p>Since these are all public institutions funded by the tax payers of the state, they primarily are there to serve residents of that state. So yes, you’re going to have a more difficult time getting in. But if you’re a competitive applicant, probably not by too much. For example UNC-Chapel Hill has a 31% overall acceptance rate but only an 18% acceptance rate for all out of state applicants.</p>
<p>And don’t expect too much financial aid as an OOS applicant.</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>Although UMich does not receive much money from Michigan, it is still a State public school. The CoA for oos students is around double of in state students. It is also more competitive for oos applicants although the admission office claimed to have the same criteria. Around 40% of students at UMich are from oos.</p>