Daughter is a senior at a private Illinois school. 3.5 UW, 3.75 W GPA, 24 on the ACT (taken twice, same score). She wants to get into game design and/or animation. We are willing/able to pony up somewhere around $28K, with possible additional help from grandparents. We expect no need-based financial aid based on our situation.
We don’t want an art school/conservatory, in case she wants to change majors.
Here’s what we’re looking at right now:
IUPUI - looks like a good match, deep program in Infomatics/Media Arts and Science, will give a tuition break to Illinois residents (not instate, but much cheaper than out of state); visiting in September.
Bradley - visited in the summer, close to home, familiar with the city, liked the faculty we met, semester in Hollywood program; possible reach academically, stretches the finances a little bit.
Webster (St. Louis) - don’t know much about it, possibly good academic scholarships (but possibly not); the program seems broad but somewhat shallow.
Maryville (St. Louis) - I hear some good things about the school; the program seems heavy on the art end and lighter on the tech end; the GD major is brand new. Financially about on a par with Bradley.
University of Tampa - Mostly because she likes FL and would be near grandparents. Would need academic money, which may be a problem.
We will also have either University of Illinois Springfield or one of the Southern Illinois campuses (campi?) as a safety.
Any comments on these schools, or others that we should be looking at?