Midwest Safety Colleges

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hi! I was wondering if anyone knew of any good safety colleges in the Midwest (MN/IA/ND/SDWI is best because there is reciprocity) that have courses in East Asian languages and/or linguistics (and have the ability to transfer credits to UMN if applicable). My stats are here, I'm currently on mobile and can't type it all out: <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1682923-chances-for-wisconsin-madison-and-u-of-m-twin-cities-duluth.html#latest"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1682923-chances-for-wisconsin-madison-and-u-of-m-twin-cities-duluth.html#latest&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Thank you!!!</p>

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<p>I forgot to mention: it’s best if it’s a public school and/or in the lower prince range (obviously). Someplace like Macalester that is ~40k is definitely out of range at the moment. </p>

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<p>what is your parents’ budget? Is 40k for Macalester what the net price* is for you?</p>

<p>A low sticker price may not mean a low net price (as their may be very little difference, such as with public universities) and a high sticker price may mean a low net price (if your family has an income under 65k or 65-125k AND the college meets need, OR if your stats are in the top 5-10% for the college and it offers merit aid.)</p>

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<li>Use Net Price Calculator to see how much YOUR family would have to pay. What do various NPCs say your family should pay? How much CAN they pay?</li>
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<p>Well, according to an NPC I did for Macalester, I’d get almost all of tuition paid in grant aid. The net price would only be 9,000 dollars (sweet god that is a lot of money saved). I’ll try it out for a few more universities too. Thank you very much for that tip, I know it should have been common knowledge but thank you. </p>

<p>I think my family could help with some of that, but hopefully scholarships can cover some too. Technically we have a negative budget because we have little to no money to pay for college. </p>

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<p>Make sure you look for a safety first. Mac would give you lots of aid but it is a huge reach for you.</p>

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<p>Agree, Mac is a big reach with your stats.</p>

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<p>Truman State has a Linguistics major and a lowish sticker price even without reciprocity. You should get into the University of Iowa, which offers majors in Asian Studies and in Linguistics. The best part about Iowa (since I can never praise them enough for making my students’ lives easier) is that you can apply tomorrow, and you will get a decision in two business days.</p>

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<p>You would likely qualify for reduced tuition at Kansas or Nebraska, both of which are in the Midwest Student Exchange Program. You might also find Iowa State affordable–you’d have to enter your stats on their site to see what comes up.</p>

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<p>Thank you all! I know Mac is a high reach but I found the NPC for it so I just used that. </p>

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<p>You have to run the NPC for every college on your list. Each college handles financial aid differently, and your results will vary widely.</p>

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<p>Earlham is a Quaker college, which means a global perspective is an essential part of its mission. It might be a fit for you. </p>

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<p>We have a family friend who went to Carleton for East Asian studies (I believe) and she had amazing international travel opportunities. They don’t have much money so there must have been FA for her.</p>

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<p>Intparent: ah, alright. That makes sense.
I’ll take those considerations into effect! I actually visited Carleton recently. it was nice. </p>

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<p>doesn’t Indiana have a renowned EA program? and maybe Illinois, too?</p>

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<p>IU’s got an absurd amount of languages and international programs–I believe they offer around 50 foreign languages. It’s a bit expensive OOS, I believe–I don’t know what your home state is. They do offer a large range of scholarships, though. It’d probably be more of a match for your stats…the earlier you apply, though, the better chance you have of getting in for IU. </p>

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<p>Carleton is not a safety for anyone. IU may be for someone with high stats who can afford it.</p>

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<p>^to follow on what Erin’s Dad said, likelies (rather than absolute safeties) in the Midwest for a B+ student may include: Gustavus Adolphus, St Thomas, Hamline, Augsburg, St Kate’s (women only), Beloit, Lawrence, Luther, Concordia, Creighton, Nebraska Wesleyan, Millikin…

  • State universities, including those with Honors Programs (such as Wisconsin-La Crosse or the MN State universities with the highest 4/5-year graduation rates).</p>
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<p>@22mkzm
My niece attends U of MN. She started out at one of the private colleges in the Twin Cities for a year. Very few of her credits would transfer. She decided to save money and attend a year at a community college in the Twin Cities and was able to transfer all of those credits to U of MN. </p>

<p>Your stats should get you into U of M and maybe into WI. If by bad fortune you don’t get in, I would strongly recommend the CC route. She said that U of M didn’t even request ACTs for a transfer. Her CC grades were good (mostly b’s) but not great. </p>