<p>You need to run net price calculators on each school to check need-based financial aid. The minimum net price at UCs will be about $32,000 per year for an out-of-state student eligible for maximum need-based financial aid (i.e. unaffordable if you are poor enough for that).</p>
<p>In addition, you should consider adding safeties from this list:
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<p>And matches/reaches from this list:
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<p>Be sure to cross check with the accreditation listings for your possible majors:
[Accredited</a> Program Search<a href=“for%20materials%20engineering”>/url</a>
<a href=“American Chemical Society”>American Chemical Society](<a href=“http://main.abet.org/aps/Accreditedprogramsearch.aspx]Accredited”>http://main.abet.org/aps/Accreditedprogramsearch.aspx)</a> (for chemistry)</p>