<p>Ive compiled a nice list of a schools i'd love to go to (like duke, carnegie, stanford...), but they're all really expensive. I haven't totally set on a area of study, but I'm thinking most likely biology or computer science, maybe chem E. What are some schools strong in these areas for a relatively low cost compared to the aforementioned schools?
I'm not going to list all my stats, but id be a pretty strong applicant (34 act, bunch of APs, high gpa, all the usual)</p>
<p>Thanks everyone!</p>
<p>What state do you live in?</p>
<p>If you live in CA, Berkeley is top in all engineering fields and is cheap. You probably don't live in ca though</p>
<p>^ Other state schools have top engineering programs as well:</p>
<p>Georgia Tech
Michigan
Wisconsin
Illinois
Penn State
Purdue
Minnesota
Washington
Texas
...</p>
<p>Of course, the cheapest are probably Olin and Cooper Union - they give full tuition scholarships to all admitted students.</p>
<p>sadly i don't. my parents' income is above that where I'd get any need-based, but the schools i mentioned in my original post are still too expensive to pay in full.
Thanks for all the help so far everyone!</p>