Cheap out of state colleges?

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<p>Hey! I'm a kid from Western Kentucky who would like to go out of state for college. I have a 3.5 GPA, 25 ACT, and I plan on being a history major.</p>

<p>If it doesn't hurt too much, I would like some suggestions for out of state schools that are (relatively) cheap. The ideal tuition would be under 20k a year.</p>

<p>I'd like to go to one with Division 1 athletics, okay academics, maybe in a nice, fun town. If it's on the coast that would be a HUGE plus. Oh, and I'd prefer no REALLY conservative schools. Thanks ahead of time.</p>

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<p>Oh, and to give you an idea, I am thinking about applying to UNC-Wilmington for now. Any similar schools?</p>

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<p>Those are the cheapest ones I could find. You shouldn’t really have any trouble getting in to these. :)</p>

<p>West Virginia University- 13k
East Carolina University- 14k
University of South Florida- 16k
University of Central Florida- 17k
Florida State University- 17k</p>

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<p>Thank you for responding Gecko. I do not like the state of West Virginia, so that’s out. East Carolina is a lot like what I am looking for, but I think UNCW looks a little bit more respected. UCF, USF, and FSU look huge. I wish I could get into UMiami. It seems like just what I’m looking for.</p>

<p>Any other suggestions? Schools in California would be cool, too. I was thinking about Long Beach State. Anyone know about it?</p>

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<p>Okay, so I have expanded my list:</p>

<p>UNC-Wilmington
Florida State</p>

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<p>When you say $20k per year…do you mean for tuition only? or for the total Cost of Attendence (tuition, fees, room, board, books, etc?)</p>

<p>Tuition & Fees for OOS students , State University</p>

<p>$15,542 , U MINNESOTA
$19,200 , U ALABAMA
$21,488 , VIRGINIA TECH
$22,198 , U IOWA
$22,270 , U WISCONSIN
$22,278 , OHIO STATE
$22,294 , U N CAROLINA
$22,342 , U GEORGIA
$22,518 , RUTGERS
$22,886 , TEXAS A&M
$23,186 , U DELAWARE
$23,744 , U FLORIDA
$23,852 , U PITTSBURGH
$23,990 , U MARYLAND
$24,367 , U WASHINGTON
$24,998 , CLEMSON
$25,118 , PURDUE
$25,486 , U CONNECTICUT
$25,716 , GEORGIA TECH
$25,756 , U ILLINOIS
$25,946 , PENN STATE
$26,160 , INDIANA U
$28,270 , MICHIGAN ST
$28,796 , UC IRVINE
$29,897 , UCLA
$30,022 , UC BERKELEY
$30,592 , WILLIAM & MARY
$30,600 , U TEXAS
$30,724 , UC S BARBARA
$30,819 , UC SAN DIEGO
$31,385 , UC DAVIS
$31,559 , UC S CRUZ
$31,870 , U VIRGINIA
$34,230 , U MICHIGAN</p>

<p>COA per year for OOS students , State University
$25,787, U MINNESOTA
$31,000 U ALABAMA
$31,872, VIRGINIA TECH
$34,812, U IOWA
$35,029, U WISCONSIN
$36,210, OHIO STATE
$35,311, U N CAROLINA
$40,086, U GEORGIA
$36,977, RUTGERS
$34,696, TEXAS A&M
$34,922, U DELAWARE
$36,094, U FLORIDA
$32,752, U PITTSBURGH
$37,416, U MARYLAND
$36,985, U WASHINGTON
$37,548, CLEMSON
$36,848, PURDUE
$39,146, U CONNECTICUT
$38,120, GEORGIA TECH
$40,130, U ILLINOIS
$39,510, PENN STATE
$37,644, INDIANA U
$38,566, MICHIGAN ST
$48,041, UC IRVINE
$49,193, UCLA
$50,306, UC BERKELEY
$38,974, WILLIAM & MARY
$43,742, U TEXAS
$49,926, UC S BARBARA
$46,699, UC SAN DIEGO
$48,049, UC DAVIS
$39,483, UC S CRUZ
$42,570, U VIRGINIA
$47,188, U MICHIGAN</p>

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<p>Take CSULB off your list…It’s too late to apply to Cal State Long Beach…Deadline was November 30. <a href=“http://www.csulb.edu/depts/enrollment/admissions/application_status.html[/url]”>http://www.csulb.edu/depts/enrollment/admissions/application_status.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>When you say $20k per year…do you mean for tuition only? or for the total Cost of Attendence (tuition, fees, room, board, books, etc?)</p>

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<p>I would prefer the school to cost no more than 30,000 annually, for tuition and board. Additional fees are fine.</p>

<p>And drats. :(</p>

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<p>What do you want in a school? </p>

<p>You have to be careful not to pick a “cheap school” only to find out that it’s a commuter school where few live on campus or a “suitcase school” where nearly everyone lives with 75 miles and goes home on weekends.</p>

<p>So, what do want in a school? big, small, quiet, rah rah sports, rural, city, big city???</p>

<p>Did you see the list above of OOS COA costs?</p>

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<p>I don’t want a commuter campus. I would prefer the school not to have more than 30,000 students. As far as setting goes, it doesn’t matter to me. And like I said above, I would prefer a higher up Division I school.</p>

<p>I saw the list, but I would prefer some info that’s a little more in depth than just pure statistics.</p>

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<p>Check out the University of South Carolina. They have a great history program, and they are actively recruiting OOS students. When I applied there a few years ago, they had a program where OOS students who received any kind of scholarship over $500 from the school automatically qualified for in-state tuition. They might still have it, who knows.</p>

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<p>I heard they do. Does Florida State have any comparable programs?</p>

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<p>SUNY Buffalo is about as cheap as they come for out-of-state students looking for Division I sports (MAC Conference). Amherst, NY isn’t too exciting but it’s one of the safest small cities in the nation. The Allentown district in Buffalo is a lively section of the city and is accessible via SUNY shuttle and metro. Buffalo is also on the coast, sort of. The Lake Erie coast to be precise.</p>

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<p>[url=<a href=“Kiplinger | Personal Finance News, Investing Advice, Business Forecasts”>Kiplinger | Personal Finance News, Investing Advice, Business Forecasts]Kiplinger.com[/url</a>]</p>

<p>Link to Kiplinger’s 2009 Best Out of state values in public schools</p>

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<p>Thanks.</p>

<p>10char</p>

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<p>I have a 3.5 GPA, 25 ACT</p>

<p>FSU doesn’t really help OOS kids. FSU’s OOS COA is $38,344.00 <a href=“http://financialaid.fsu.edu/apply/cost_grad.html[/url]”>http://financialaid.fsu.edu/apply/cost_grad.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>U South Carolina requires at least a 27 ACT for any of its scholarships, so historylover wouldn’t get a scholarship nor an in-state tuition break. An OOS student must have an ACT 28 to get a scholarship that also qualifies for the in-state rate. <a href=“Scholarships - Financial Aid and Scholarships | University of South Carolina”>Scholarships - Financial Aid and Scholarships | University of South Carolina;

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<p>mom2collegekids has destroyed my dreams. :(</p>

<p>Haha, no, not really. What about Mississippi State and UNCW?</p>

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<p>UNCW is not really a big sports school. They are part of the Colonial Athletic Conference.
UNCW does not have football.</p>

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<p>I don’t mind that. I’ll make an exception :)</p>

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<p>I’m quite the opposite of the kid from Kentucky. I’m a senior this school year, and I have a 2.34 hopefully i’ll get it up by the time i graduate… I want to play lacrosse in college, maybe I don’t have to have such a high GPA, and still be able to play… Any division school works… and something cheap as well… For four years, I don’t mind paying 60-80 K</p>