<p>If cost is a concern, try the net price calculators at the colleges’ web sites to see what kind of need-based aid they may offer. Out of state public universities are usually not generous with need-based aid, so you may have to alter the safety part of your list if you are using Purdue and Pittsburgh as your safeties (a safety must be safely affordable as well as a school you will be admitted to).</p>
<p>Remember that medical school is expensive, so minimizing cost and debt for undergraduate study is a good thing.</p>