Is applying to 4 colleges enough, with all my choices being out-of-state? Are they wise choices?

[austinmshauri]

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…there are colleges surrounding (NYC) which you can access fairly easily. You could get as far as Marist/Vassar in Poughkeepsie, for instance, and be in NYC in under 2 hours if need be. And there are lots of schools within 1hour to 1H30, too - some of which are rather inexpensive (SUNY New Paltz) or meet 100% need.

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<p>I’m not sure the OP has the stats to be admitted to Marist or Vassar, and none of the 3 will be inexpensive for an OOS student. New Paltz is the least expensive (~$22k), but even if the OP gets full Pell (~$5k) and federal loans ($5500), there’s still a gap of ~$10k/year. The maximum federal loans students can get are $5500 (freshman year), $6500(soph), and $7500 (each year for Junior & senior year). </p>