EFC=41,000.... Can I expect any money?

Colleges and Universities A-Z New York University
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<p>I was just wondering whether NYU can offer me a financial package if I plan to attend CAS. I want to get the cost down to 35K-40K a year, because that is the amount my parents (I'm so lucky for parents willing to invest so much into my education) are willing to pay, but I absolutely can not pay the ticket price of around 60K. </p>

<p>I have very good stats
35 ACT
4.0 GPA
Class rank of 1/400+
13 APs, Will Test on 8, Have tested on 5, 2 5s and 3 4s
800 Math 2 SAT, 770 Bio M
A lot of clubs, and leaders in 3
Some state awards
Good recs
Lot of Medical Related Activities (which is what I listed on my common app)</p>

<p>So, is it realistic to think that I can actually bring the price down to my ideal range of around 35K. I am applying to many other outside scholarships to help pay also. </p>

<p>I also understand that IVY leagues (if I can get in), especially Harvard and Yale, can give me a much better deal than NYU, but NYU has always been my top choice. </p>

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<p>It depends on how much they want you to attend. Figure that NYU’s total cost is in the vicinity of $65K. So with an EFC of about $41K, they could give you financial aid of up to $25K a year. But that is not the case of most students, and it is more likely that they will give you less money. On average, NYU meets about 73% of need…so in your case that would be about $18K or so. And that # may include in it student loans of about 6 or 7K and work study. So real money given as financial aid may likely be in the $ 8 -10K a year range. </p>

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<p>It all depends on how much NYU wants you like uskoolfish said. With your stats, I’ll say that they would want you pretty bad.</p>