<p>thanks tk, slithlye, mom2
that means i have to go to a private school prob usc, or santa clara, csus, csu freso (i can drive under 3 hrs to these)</p>
<p>and i have to get more than a minimum wage job and work my asss off over the summer also and work throughout the schoolyear. (already working 30-38 hrs )</p>
<p>the high price of a university that will get you money later… so much irony XD</p>
<p>OP, all of the Claremont Colleges --</p>
<p>Pomona
Claremont McKenna
Harvey Mudd
Scripps
Pitzer</p>
<p>…claim to meet 100% of demonstrated need.</p>
<p>Also – you might have a tough time getting into Pomona, Harvey Mudd, or Claremont McKenna (top-4, top-10, and top-20 liberal arts colleges, respectively), <em>but</em>:</p>
<p>The Claremont Colleges have a cross-registration agreement, which means that students at one school can take some classes at the other schools.</p>
<p>So if you got into, say, Scripps or Pitzer, you could take classes at Pomona, Mudd, and CMC.</p>
<p>Try the Net Price Calculator to see how much your family might expect to actually pay for these schools.</p>
<p>I used to believe that state schools were cheaper. That is not (necessarily) the case.</p>
<p>“that means i have to go to a private school prob usc, or santa clara, csus, csu freso (i can drive under 3 hrs to these)”</p>
<p>Do you plan to drive to school every day? Even under three hours, it’s not wise to drive the distance unless it’s under 30-45 minutes. Otherwise you’ll be spending a lot of time on the road which you could be spending on working or studying. My advice for the students just as I did with my own kid is to either live off campus near the school or live on campus. Otherwise you’ll be spending a lot time, mileage and gas money, and gas is not cheap either. I suggest you to get a job near the school you plan to attend. This will help a lot.</p>
<p>If you are concerned about debt, you need to take a look at the average debt at graduation. For example, based on the state university site, this will give you an idea which school offers better aid:</p>
<p>Chapman $23,917 average debt at graduation
Santa Clara $25,575 average debt at graduation
USC $30,090 average debt at graduation</p>
<p>This is how you research. You do the math.</p>
<p>yah, i basically have no colleges within an hr driving. most likely i will be living on campus(most schools require freshamns to)</p>
<p>Now, im starting to look for schools who “practically guarentee” meeting most/all of needs.</p>