<p>Hahaha 39k is too over-priced. I’m a middle man’s son not bill gates son. Lol. I am spying for max. 20k, if not more than 25k. </p>
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So…can you pay $30,000 plus a year in out of pocket costs? Your OP implied this was not possible.</p>
<p>So how can this school be a safety? It is not affordable.</p>
<p>Thought I would do this line by line so it is easier to read.</p>
<p>Your Net Price Estimate Estimated Cost of Attendance</p>
<p>Tuition & Fees $40,117</p>
<p>Room & Board $10,800</p>
<p>Books/Supplies $1,200</p>
<p>Miscellaneous $1,600</p>
<p>Travel $960</p>
<p>Total Estimated Cost of Attendance $54,677</p>
<p>Estimated Merit Scholarship: $16,000</p>
<p>Estimated Need-Based and Other Grants: $0</p>
<p>Total Scholarship and Grant Estimate: $16,000</p>
<p>Estimated Net Price: $38,677</p>
<p>Estimated Additional Funds Direct Loans: $5,500</p>
<p>Work Study: $2,450</p>
<p>Estimated Total Assistance: $7,950</p>
<p>Estimated Out of Pocket Cost: $30,727</p>
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<p>You’re not eligible for the WORK STUDY or DIRECT LOANS…so $8k gone there.</p>
<p>AND…as an int’l, you have to ALSO add in Health Insurance…about $2500 per year.</p>
<p>AND…you need to ALSO add in int’l travel costs…About $3k per year.</p>
<p>So, the above info turns this whole thing on it’s head…you lose $8k in aid and have to add in $5500 in add’l expenses. </p>
<p>Right now, you have NO safeties. </p>
<p>You could try applying to:</p>
<p>Mississippi State (they’ll accept SATs taken spring of senior year)
LSU
Louisiana Tech
New Mexico Tech
U New Mexico</p>
<p>Thanks! 
I will surely look into those universities. </p>
<p>The NPC may be not accurate for international students, however, you are likely paying full cost anyway. That would be around the $48k you got for Purdue (if accepted).</p>