<p>I know that there are a number of state schools that offer in-state tuition to out-of-staters who meet specific academic requirements - a certain GPA and SAT/ACT score, top 10% of your class, etc. We live in Virginia and our in-state tuition runs higher than a lot of other states, so I'm trying to compile a list of some good out-of-state possibilities. We've just finishing up putting child #4 through college and #5 is going to be applying soon. (Our arrangement is that undergraduate school is on our nickel and grad school is on them, so we foot the entire bill not covered by their academic scholarships.) As my husband and I are rapidly approaching our golden years it would be nice to start putting every extra $ we have in our retirement account rather than towards college tuition. Anyone know of some great state schools with low in-state tuition and out-of-state waivers for good students? Perhaps someone has already compiled such a list???</p>
<p>Well...first I have to ask...why are you looking out of state if you are a Virginia resident? I know folk who would be thrilled to be accepted to any number of the fine instate publics in VA (lets see...there would be UVA, W and M, ODU, James Madison, U of Mary Washington, VT?). </p>
<p>But...I do know that students who received named scholarships at U of SC get the instate tuition rate. It is NOT based on GPA, but rather a holistic view of SAT/ACT, GPA, and "other" and these scholarships are awarded based on the students application materials.</p>
<p>I didn't say Virginia doesn't have great state schools. Two of my five children are happy graduates of William & Mary and Virginia Tech. I said that in-state tuition is higher here than in some other states and we are hoping to get lucky and find an equally fine state school at a lower cost for our fifth child, for reasons explained in my initial post.</p>
<p>It doesn't make sense that it would be cheaper to attend school out of state than in state
State schools are subsidized by state taxpayers- and have a trust to educate your state students
-other states have same mission to educate their own students</p>
<p>You will be hard pressed I imagine to find an out of state school that will offer the same level of expenses let alone cheaper, than your own state- unless you are willing to adjust expectations for quality & course offerings</p>
<p>However you could look here
Academic</a> Common Market/Regional Contract Program</p>
<p>JFlint;</p>
<p>Searching the link below, you'll find that other public colleges aren't much cheaper than your in-state publics, particularly if you factor in travel expenses. But, he Arizona schools provide OOS applicants a "scholarship" to mitigate the OOS portion of their fees. But, it's first come-first served, so you should apply in early fall (both schools have rolling admissions).</p>