<p>as barrons posted, even large state schools often fund students. But as has been pointed out, the odds are going to be much better if they want you.</p>
<p>I looked at UCLA history, to pick a humanities dept and school at random, and they say " The Department offers a number of fellowships to incoming students. Fellowship packages normally grant four or five years of funding (with various combinations of fellowships and teaching assistantships). We highly recommend that all applicants apply for other forms of financial assistance, such as work-study. External grants, etc."</p>