<p>Hello- we are looking at schools like Penn State, Pitt, and U Del as "target" schools for my junior who has SAT 1200/1780 SAT and 3.7 GPA.</p>
<p>Can you suggest any schools that would be "safety" for admissions purposes that are similar to these schools?</p>
<p>What state do you live in?</p>
<p>PA, in case my username did not give it away LOL</p>
<p>I’ve thought about Temple U as a safety, but it may be two close to home (less than 10 miles away!!)</p>
<p>have you looked at Duquesne?</p>
<p>Have you considered IUP with the extra application for Robert E. Cook’s honors?</p>
<p>Smaller schools than you mentioned, in PA, with a student body who enjoys sports:</p>
<p>I don’t know about this cycle or 2010, but 2009 cycle LaSalle (which still may be too close) provided some really nice merit for those stats. </p>
<p>St. Joe’s</p>
<p>Susequhanna</p>
<p>Are you looking for both “financial” and admit safety or just admit?</p>
<p>They aren’t 100% locks, but he is quite likely to get into Towson University and George Mason. I’m sure you are already looking at the satellite campuses of Penn State – those will be true safeties for him.</p>
<p>Hi and thanks for the very interesting suggestions above.</p>
<p>I do know about the Penn State branch campuses, but to be honest I think they are considered to be way below the quality of main campus, and many lack on campus housing or are commuter colleges—so those are not really in the running. And I’d prefer something a step up from the quality of the PASSHE schools like IUP.</p>
<p>In all honesty now that I think about it, if it is much more expensive than in-state tuition for Temple there would have to be something about the school that makes the extra cost worth it. </p>
<p>Thinking about tuition only:</p>
<p>Temple U $12,500 (IS)
Towson U $19,000 (OOS)
George Mason $25,000 (OOS)
Duquesne $25,000
St Joes $35,000
Susquehanna $34,000
LaSalle $33,000</p>
<p>Immaculata will give merit aid to students with similar stats - a girl from my school applied last year with similar scores and received a full ride. Other Pennsylvania schools that might work: Geneva, Mercyhurst, Lycoming, Arcadia, Washington & Jefferson. They’re all private, but all the public Pennsylvania schools your daughter’s either already applying for or are part of the PASSHE school list.</p>
<p>Also, the schools I listed are smaller than the schools you mentioned, but they’re probably more likely to give merit aid.</p>
<p>Binghamton University…</p>
<p>What about Univ of Scranton?</p>
<p>*In all honesty now that I think about it, if it is much more expensive than in-state tuition for Temple there would have to be something about the school that makes the extra cost worth it. </p>
<p>Thinking about tuition only:</p>
<p>Temple U $12,500 (IS)
Towson U $19,000 (OOS)
George Mason $25,000 (OOS)
Duquesne $25,000
St Joes $35,000
Susquehanna $34,000
LaSalle $33,000 *</p>
<p>So, are you saying that cost won’t be an issue if you feel the school is worth it? Do you have an upper limit for a budget? Such as…no more than $50k? </p>
<p>Anyway, there are OOS flagships that will accept your child.</p>
<p>What is his likely major?</p>
<p>I would suggest that he test again…and also take the ACT, since some do better on that. Get him some practice books.</p>
<p>Some suggestions…</p>
<p>UDayton
Saint Louis U
Loyola Chicago
DePaul
and some mid-tier state flagships</p>
<p>[Undergraduate</a> Scholarship Office | Scholarships for Nonresidents | West Virginia University](<a href=“Scholarships | Financial Aid | West Virginia University”>Scholarships | Financial Aid | West Virginia University)</p>
<p>Tuition Only for OOS, $17,002 at West Virginia University </p>
<p>Consider it a financial safety school.</p>
<p>Thank you SLUMOM- WVU looks like a good safety to me - I checked the link you gave and there are merit scholarships that a student can qualify for based on GPA/SAT score- I see one that offers $4,000 per year for a student with a GPA of 3.25 and SAT of 1190- that would bring the cost very close to in state tuition for Temple.</p>
<p>WVU also seems to have a fun college atmosphere with good athletics teams. Its not too far a drive for us either. Thank you I think this addresses the safety school issue perfectly!</p>
<p>It does seem like a great value for OOS & with merit, too!
Big East Football & Basketball on national television, great academics, etc.</p>
<p>Umass and uri are probably safeties</p>
<p>I would still have him test again to improve his scores…both the SAT and ACT…he’d probably have more options then.</p>