<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I am having trouble finding safety schools that I have a high chance of getting into and are affordable (10K~20K) or give generous financial aid.
I go to an International School outside of America but I am a U.S. citizen.
I am half Korean, half Filipino.</p>
<p>Some stats:
GPA - 4.14 (ranking either 1 or 2 out of 17)
SAT - 2180 ( 670 R 760 M 750 W Essay: 12) I might retake. Still deciding.
ACT - 31 (35 E 32 R 29 M 26 S Essay: 8)
SATII - Chem 640, Math 2C 670 (going to retake) I am also going to take biology and literature. Thinking about retaking chem. Going to push scores up to mid 700s.</p>
<p>Major - Biochemistry/molecular biology</p>
<p>Could you suggest schools that have strong science departments?
I also favor small schools that have a lot of diversity.</p>
<p>Thank you so much.</p>
<p>You may not be able to match all your desires. Most schools I know of that are that inexpensive are midwestern, northern tier schools which probably don’t have much diversity. For instance Bemidji State is ~$15K/year. [Tuition</a> & Fees - Undergraduate Admissions - Bemidji State University](<a href=“http://www.bemidjistate.edu/admissions/undergrad/explore/costs/tuition/]Tuition”>Tuition & Aid | Admissions | Bemidji State University)</p>
<p>Yeah, that’s what I figured. Are there any good schools reaching 30~40K with a high rate of financial aid or grants?</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1348012-automatic-full-tuition-full-ride-scholarships.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1348012-automatic-full-tuition-full-ride-scholarships.html</a></p>
<p>For example, a 3.5 GPA and 1400 SAT CR+M gets you full tuition at University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa, which leaves a remaining cost of attendance of around $15,000 per year (plus presumably travel costs). Some other schools may be even less expensive. The smaller Huntsville and Birmingham campuses also have big automatic merit scholarships.</p>
<p>Some smaller schools like Truman State and University of Minnesota - Morris have list price costs of attendance of under $25,000 per year, so not much financial aid or scholarships may be able to bring the cost down to your limit (check the net price calculators).</p>
<p>Then there are schools like South Dakota State University whose list price is under $20,000 per year.</p>
<p>Curious - do you go to a UWC? </p>
<p>Check out Macalester and Earlham Colleges. Both are medium-small LACs with great communities, and they are two of the most international colleges in the country (Earlham has ~200 international students from 77 countries). Earlham is a bit more sciency than Macalester, but both are great choices.</p>
<p>Since I go to Earlham, I can tell you more if you’re interested.</p>
<p>I am having trouble finding safety schools that I have a high chance of getting into and are affordable (10K~20K) or give generous financial aid.
I go to an International School outside of America but I am a U.S. citizen.</p>
<p>Since you’re a citizen, you are not an int’l. You’re a citizen abroad.</p>
<p>Are you saying that your parents will pay $10k-20k per year. </p>
<p>Financial safeties for students who don’t have residency for a state school is an issue. It sounds like your family can pay for room, board, books and transportation, but you would need a FULL tuition scholarship to pay for tuition. There aren’t many safeties that can provide THAT MUCH aid. To find financial safeties when you need a lot of aid may require relaxing some of your req’ts. </p>
<p>UCB has provided a link to schools that would give you merit scholarships. Yes, Alabama would give you a free tuition scholarship for your stats. That would be a financial safety for you. Alabama has a brand new mega-sized Science and Engineering Complex. </p>
<p>It sounds like you might be pre-med. Are you?</p>
<p>Be sure to apply to at least 2 financial safeties. These are schools that you know FOR SURE will give you the aid you need. if you’re not sure how much a school will give you then it is NOT a safety.</p>
<p>ucbalumnus: Thank you so much for the list! Helps a lot.
ECAdmStudent: Eh no, my school is a small international school in Korea.
mom2collegekids: Somewhere around 20K is probably okay and no, I plan to be a biochemist. </p>
<p>Thank you all for the help! (:</p>
<p>Truman State University in Missouri, tuition + fees + room + board is about $21,000 for out-of-state students. It’s one of the two most selective (in terms of ACT range) public universities in the state, comparable to most public flagships.</p>
<p>Truman was my daughters safety and as it turns out we drop her off there this Saturday. </p>
<p>Some people said she is crazy because she turned down University of Chicago and Wash U in St. Louis to go there. We got no money at either so was going to cost $250,000 over 4 years. Truman gives such awesome merit aid we couldn’t pass on it - she got a complete full ride. She is thrilled to save all of her college fund for Med. School!</p>
<p>If you are not from the midwest it may not appeal because of its location but everyone we talk to says their kids love it there. We shall see very soon.</p>