<p>I live in New Jersey and my parents would like if I stayed here and went to college. So the two colleges that are on the top of my list are NJIT and Rutgers...</p>
<p>But I was thinking of I look and search for an out-of-state college that offers the same courses but I have a better chance of getting a scholorship, shouldn't I be applying to those schools?</p>
<p>Yes, you probably should.</p>
<p>If you don't mind hot weather and Tier 3 schooling, University of New Mexico is a nice bet. There are some others, too, that can be found with some research.</p>
<p>There are lots of state schools that are hoping to attract quality students from other states. I'm from the midwest/great plains region (KS, OK, NE, etc) and know that a lot of those schools offer generous scholarships to out of state students, some even to the point of paying instate tuition plus whatever other scholarships you might be eligible for.</p>
<p>Thanks for the replies. What you guys are saying is what I was thinking too but my parents kept telling me to only go to out of state if I get a large scholorship, because if I stay home, I can commute and save money on dorm, food, clothe, etc.</p>
<p>I don't think I was really clear about my statement. To correct there are several schools with automatic scholarship programs in which the difference between in-state and out of state tuition is paid, leaving you only with instate tuition. If you are considering that, it might actually make more sense to go out of state.</p>
<p>For example: the University of Nebraska - Lincoln (<a href="http://www.unl.edu%5B/url%5D">www.unl.edu</a>)
Resident Costs:
* Resident tuition: $160.00/credit hour
* Fees<em>: $1,128/year
* Tuition and Fees</em>: $5,928
* Room and board: $6,306
* Total: $12,234</p>
<p>Rutgers meanwhile lists commuter costs at $9,958 for just tuition and fees. And if you live on campus (which many people will tell you is the best thing to do because it is the best thing to do) Rutgers ends up costing $19,000 according to their website.</p>
<p>That's just one example, and of course is dependent on your academic record strength (Nebraska has a online estimator here: <a href="http://admissions.unl.edu/estimate/%5B/url%5D">http://admissions.unl.edu/estimate/</a>), but there are likely others throughout the country, both public and private schools.</p>
<p>That post just made me wish I'd applied to UNL. According to the estimator, I would have gotten full tuition and then some.</p>
<p>Sigh, hindsight is 20/20.</p>
<p>What specifically do you want to study? Engineering?</p>
<p>Bigredmed...I see what you're saying now, I never knew that :)</p>
<p>But don't out of state schools take it easier on out of state students because they want a variety of students?</p>
<p>To the last poster, I want to study pre-med. I'm not sure what I'll be majoring in though. I'm only a sophmore in high school but I know something with science.</p>
<p>Private schools certainly are looking for a variety of students, but with public schools it varies. Some schools are super competitive even for in-state students (UT-Austin and UC-Berkeley for example) that out of state students need to be outstanding to have a chance. Other publics aren't really looking for huge amounts of geographic diversity. In between these extremes, there is, of course, a lot of gray area. Whether that means a out of state student has an "easier" time is debatable.</p>
<p>As far as being pre-med, be looking for the school that gives you the best chance of success in all areas of college life - academically, socially, physically, and emotionally. Balance between all those things is important too (ie at some schools it can be really easy to be completely anti-social and only study while at other schools excessive partying can ruin you). The other thing is major in what ever you have a passion in. It doesn't have to be science. I was a sociology major and am now a 2nd year med student. I have friends who were everything from engineering to guitar performance.</p>
<p>Increasingly, state schools are looking to out of staters to pay full tuition to subsidize in state students.</p>
<p>Astronomical_Guy,</p>
<p>Your parents are probably concerned about paying for college and haven't realized that you need to go away to college to become a self-sufficient adult.</p>
<p>Private schools do give good financial aid if you qualify.</p>
<p>What is your GPA? </p>
<p>Any idea about your class rank? </p>
<p>Are you taking the most rigorous classes that are available to you?</p>
<p>Yeah, they are concerned about the price, especially if I don't commute, there's the cost of room, food, etc.</p>
<p>I'm not to sure about my GPA, but for Freshman year and so far this year, I think my GPA is around 88-93. I did bad freshman year and didn't take it seriously, so my GPA sucks a little.</p>
<p>Class rank I don't know specifically, but I'm in the top 50 of 300-400 sophmores.</p>
<p>All my classes are Honors except English and History.</p>
<p>The first thing you should do with your parents is fill out this form.</p>