<p>If you need financial aid (meaning you come from a lower income family) then you should look in-state or at schools where you might be in the top 25% of applicants for shot at some aid. Look at this thread: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/848226-important-links-automatic-guaranteed-merit-scholarships.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/848226-important-links-automatic-guaranteed-merit-scholarships.html</a>
SUNYs in NY tend to be bargains for OOS students.</p>