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Another thread on the topic. There are LOTS of great schools available to the ‘average’ student.</p>
<p>I think we can afford a mid range school…</p>
<p>Do you mean a mid-range cost? </p>
<p>IF so, do you mean like a school that costs about $35k per year? more? less?</p>
<p>mom2collegekids, yes I do mean mid range costs…so instate is about 15K in MN and out of state could run upto 50, so I am hoping for something in the 25-35 range…</p>
<p>Maybe Columbia College in Chicago if he likes an urban setting.</p>
<p>My son will be going to Bowling Green in Ohio next fall…more of a traditional college campus with lots of options.</p>
<p>Two schools off the top of my head where he should get in. The prior suggestion of Ball State in Indiana also might be a good option.</p>
<p>You may want to look at Eckerd College. They have a new film major and a local theater company in house. They have several student orchestras, (you do not have to be a music major to join). They are strong in the sciences. There is a very active Hillel. Merit aid with your son’s stats would be about $10,000 per year. They also are generous with financial aid.</p>
<p>2015grad-- what about UND or USD? Both schools would cost around $19K total or LESS for a student from MN.</p>
<p>Colorado State-Fort Collins is in your range before books, misc & transportation.</p>
<p>I second KU–D loved the school and town, total student body is 1/2 of U of MN and U of WI (we’re from MN). </p>
<p>UNO (University of New Orleans) Your son would qualify for an out of state tuition waiver with his GPA and test score–cost of attendance would be under $20K. You would need to apply early.</p>
<p>I think this thread was already posted, but you should go through it and see if your son qualifies for any OOS tuition waivers: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1505285-automatic-out-state-tuition-waivers.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1505285-automatic-out-state-tuition-waivers.html</a></p>
<p>Thank you everyone… any reviews for the University of Wisconsin stout- they have a BS in game design which combines arts and computer science</p>
<p>Great list of media and film colleges:
[List</a> of film schools in the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_film_schools_in_the_United_States]List”>List of film schools in the United States - Wikipedia)</p>
<p>BTW if you visit Az State plan a U of Arizona visit too. Lots of temple kids…</p>
<p>OP,</p>
<p>I have a suggestion for you. Since your son likes film and digital media he should look into schools that will judge his creative portfolio as much or even more then his grades and test scores. The key is to have him start working on a great artistic portfolio. Some schools that would be good for him if he takes this route are:</p>
<p>[University</a> of North Carolina School of the Arts](<a href=“http://www.uncsa.edu/]University”>http://www.uncsa.edu/)</p>
<p>[Purchase</a> College, State University of New York - Think Wide Open](<a href=“http://www.purchase.edu/]Purchase”>http://www.purchase.edu/)</p>
<p>[Columbia</a> College Chicago : Home](<a href=“Page Not Found - Columbia College Chicago”>http://www.colum.edu/)</p>
<p>[Apply</a> - College of Motion Picture Arts](<a href=“http://film.fsu.edu/Apply]Apply”>Apply - College of Motion Picture Arts)</p>
<p>[Radio</a>, Television, Film | Hofstra University](<a href=“http://www.hofstra.edu/academics/colleges/soc/RTF/index.html]Radio”>Redirecting to https://www.hofstra.edu/radio-television-film)</p>
<p>From DudDad’s link, B students are accepted at the following schools:</p>
<p>Minnesota State University Moorhead</p>
<p>The University of North Carolina at Greensboro</p>
<p>Ithaca College</p>
<p>Hofstra University</p>
<p>Missouri State University</p>
<p>Towson University</p>
<p>University of Iowa</p>
<p>DePaul University</p>
<p>I know that the schools I mentioned above have strong film and media programs. Most are listed in the top 25 film school list in the Hollywood Reporter a professional trade publication for Hollywood types. </p>
<p>Hofstra I realized would meet your son’s gpa and test stats but is not listed in the publication. However, students from Hofstra’s film school worked on an indie movie my son filmed this summer. So if the school has kids working in the filed while in school I think it is worth a look.</p>
<p>I’ve heard many speak well of the programs at Champlain.
[Champlain</a> College | Majors & Minors | Undergraduate | Academics](<a href=“http://champlain.edu/academics/undergraduate-academics/majors-and-minors]Champlain”>http://champlain.edu/academics/undergraduate-academics/majors-and-minors)</p>
<p>And, between the town and the schools, there’s a good-sized Jewish community in Burlington, VT.</p>
<p>A couple of ideas:</p>
<p>^^I agree about Champlain College in Vermont
I also agree with Hofstra on Long Island…there is also Adelphi University on Long Island
There is the University of Hartford in CT and Emerson College in the heart of Boston.
And Towson in Maryland was mentioned too.</p>
<p>These all tend to be smaller student size choices than State Universities…depends on what he wants.</p>
<p>Towson’s a pretty large beast – ~18K.</p>
<p>Take a look at UW-Milwaukee’s (UWM) film program, [url=<a href=“http://www4.uwm.edu/psoa/film/]Film[/url”>http://www4.uwm.edu/psoa/film/]Film[/url</a>]. Tuition reciprocity.</p>
<p>BA vs. BS means very little. I say this as the parent of a BA film school graduate from the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts.</p>
<p>tsdad, thanks …looks interesting. Thank you all for your help.</p>
<p>Glad I could help. Just remember it takes a loooong time to make your way in the film industry. It takes talent, hard work, luck, contacts, being nice, and showing up on time.</p>
<p>If your son is interested in film and digital arts, and his grades and test scores are mediocre, then I suggest he begin NOW to Google all the universities and other programs that have Film & DA schools or options for those majors. He should study what the admissions statistics are and talk with the Admissions people so he knows whether it even makes sense to apply. Many of these programs are highly competitive, requiring not only top grades and high test scores (USC, UCLA, NYU, LMU, Dodge at Chapman, Emerson), but they also require portfolio submissions. That makes admission an even more complicated endeavor: grades, test scores, a zillion variations on the writing supplements (requiring everything from essays to creative resumes), AND portfolios, each tailored for the particular institution. Those highly competitive universities may be totally out of his range with his present statistics, but thoughtful and careful research can result in a possible list of realistic options. He needs to know NOW what those portfolios will require of him and begin working on them no later than early summer and preferably this year as a junior. With hope, if he is interested in film and DA, he has taken some classes and has some materials for a portfolio already. There is one other option, but it must be considered carefully and with a lot of background work. It can be easier to get into a university that has a broad range of majors, say English, for example, and then work on grades and try to transfer into their School of Film or DA program. Most programs take few or no transfers, however, as they are intensive, four-year courses of study, so you have to know, going in, that it may not be possible. Best of luck to your son!</p>