<p>Under $60,000 = if you can get into Ivies or similar caliber schools, you will pay very little (depending on the school and composition of the family, you can have need based aid up to $180,000/y and I think Ivies now go up to $200,000 for need based.) Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Amherst… would garantee you a free ride, including tuition, room&board, books, and the cost of a trip back home. Many of these are also loan-free or include only a small loan (much less than OSU, in all likelihood.) If you live in an urban, deindustrialized, or very rural area, you’d probably be a priority for them (as long as you had the right stats). Top schools that want you try to be more affordable than your State School. However, it depends on your stats and resume - based on what you said, it sounds like you do.
In any case, try reaching out to them and get on their mailing list.
Beside these “wild cards for anyone” schools, there are lots of schools you could consider. In particular, look into Liberal Arts Colleges, women’s colleges, smaller public schools with Honors Colleges. You could also look into New College of Florida, Truman State, St Mary’s of Maryland, even Harriet Wilkes Honors College.
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