<p>I'm looking for a good college in or near San Francisco. Good financial aid is a definite plus.
Desired Programs:
~Art
~Foreign Language
~Study Abroad
A college with a residential feel would be nice as well.</p>
<p>I have good stats so getting in shouldn't be a problem.</p>
<p>USF and Santa Clara University.</p>
<p>I don’t think either school is known for generous financial aid, though.</p>
<p>Stanford? Berkeley?</p>
<p>O.P. What are “good stats?” For Stanford and Berkeley you need top stats and some luck. Do you know your EFC? How much can/will your parents pay?</p>
<p>Does anyone know how badly the public California schools have been affected? Is it worse than other states or are all states having severe educational budget cuts?</p>
<p>Mills College</p>
<p>Many state schools are suffering huge cut backs. California schools get a lot of attention simply because it’s a huge system and because, up to now, the UCs were a relative bargain while offering a tremendous education and experience. </p>
<p>Note, that if you’re from out of state, California publics will not offer you much – if any! – financial aid.</p>
<p>If your stats are great look no further than Stanford. Great aid, near SF (45 mins by train) and much, much warmer and sunnier than SF.</p>
<p>The CA system is in financial crisis. No aid for OOS and the cost is over $50K/yr. Berkeley is closest, Davis not too far.</p>
<p>USF is a private in the city, not great aid. Santa Clara an hour South gives decent merit for top stats.</p>
<p>Thanks for all the excellent information! I have applied to Santa Clara University and am in the process of applying to Saint Mary’s College of California.</p>
<p>UC Davis!! I hear people love the school and it seems like they have everything you need…well if you’re a CA resident ;)</p>
<p>PROFILE OF 2009-10 FINANCIAL AID Freshmen, SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY </p>
<p>Financial Aid Applicants 714 (65.8%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need 506 (70.9%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid 489 (96.6%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met 206 (42.1%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met 74%
Average Award $26,456
Need-Based Gift Received by 382 (78.1%) of aid recipients, average amount $22,031
Need-Based Self-Help Received by 272 (55.6%) of aid recipients, average amount $3,986
Merit-Based Gift Received by 204 (41.7%) of aid recipients
Merit-Based Gift Received by 272 (25.1%) of freshmen without need, average amount $10,373</p>
<p>PROFILE OF 2009-10 FINANCIAL AID Freshmen, ST MARY’s OF CALIFORNIA </p>
<p>Financial Aid Applicants 513 (89.5%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need 481 (93.8%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid 479 (99.6%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met 8 (1.7%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met 85%
Average Award $29,442
Need-Based Gift Received by 406 (84.8%) of aid recipients, average amount $24,254
Need-Based Self-Help Received by 378 (78.9%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,809
Merit-Based Gift Received by 165 (34.4%) of aid recipients
Merit-Based Gift Received by 24 (4.2%) of freshmen without need, average amount $14,333</p>
<p>Santa Clara & St. Mary’s both have price tags of over 50k.
Obviously they aren’t going to meet your need. </p>
<p>Do you have a financial safety? Like in-state for Idaho?</p>
<p>SLUMOM
Thanks for the stats for SCU and SMC, it’s appreciated.
I do have a Idaho safety school (Boise State) but I would prefer to go to school out of state. I don’t want to be a potato farmer forever, you know. :)</p>
<p>I’ve heard SF State has a great study abroad program. I think they also have a good art department and are good in foreign languages. Might be cheaper than some of the others.</p>
<p>My sister graduated from SF State but she didn’t recommend it because so many things were being cut and it was getting harder and harder to graduate in 4 years.</p>
<p>What did you decide about Mills?</p>
<p>How about Cali State - East Bay?
It’s located in Hayward, which is really really close to San Fran.</p>
<p>gettinin:
I decided to apply to Saint Mary’s and Santa Clara instead of Mills. Mills is a lot smaller than I would like (even though I liked the idea of the Berkeley and CCA classes).</p>
<p>mikey1234:
I am not a resident of CA so I don’t think that going to a public UC is a good idea.</p>