<p>I'm a Georgia high school student who is looking for reputable out of state (Georgia) schools to apply to that have tuition in the $15-$20 thousand range or lower (before and after financial aid). U. of Georgia is my first choice and I have a decent shot of getting in, but just in case I don't I would rather go out of state instead of Georgia State, KSU or Southern. Some that have made my list (based on info on collegeboard.com) are:</p>
<p>LSU
West Virginia
Appalachian State</p>
<p>Possibilities of fields I would like to study: Music business, international business, languages, poli sci, econ, Sports science/management.</p>
<p>Schools should have a wealth of experiences, student organizations and have nice campuses.</p>
<p>You should seriously look at Georgia College. Other than UGA, it’s more selective than the other schools on your list, and very popular with students.</p>
<p>to apply to that have tuition in the $15-$20 thousand range or lower (before and after financial aid).</p>
<p>I’m not sure I understand. Are you saying that the max your family will pay for the “total cost” of your education (tuition, room, board, books) is in the $15k-20k range? </p>
<p>So, if a school’s “total cost” were - say - $30k, then you would need at least $10k in merit and/or financial aid?</p>
<p>to apply to that have tuition in the $15-$20 thousand range or lower (before and after financial aid).</p>
<p>I’m not sure I understand. Are you saying that the max your family will pay for the “total cost” of your education (tuition, room, board, books) is in the $15k-20k range? </p>
<p>So, if a school’s “total cost” were - say - $30k, then you would need at least $10k in merit and/or financial aid?</p>
<p>Should we assume that you don’t want a school that might be a commuter/suitcase school? Some of recommended schools might be those types.</p>
<p>Yes, among the northeastern public flagship university systems, I think the State University of New York campuses are the only ones with relatively affordable out of state tuition. Most others are over $22K a year for tuition. They have a full range of campuses in cities and towns. </p>
<p>Even the SUNYs may change. There was a proposal this year in the Legislature to give some campuses authority to set their own tuition. The expectation is that Binghampton and Stony Brook would increase their tuition significantly so they could improve their quality.</p>
<p>The next question is: which public universities provide merit aid to out of state students. The University of Delaware definitely does and I believe the University of Pittsburgh also does.</p>
<p>*The next question is: which public universities provide merit aid to out of state students. The University of Delaware definitely does and I believe the University of Pittsburgh also does. *</p>
<p>Is that your question? Or are you asking for the OP?</p>
<p>I don’t think the OP’s ACT 28 is high enough for much merit from UDel or UPitt…not enough to bring down their high OOS cost to what the OP needs. The cost at UDel for an OOS student is $35k.</p>
<p>When the OP comes back, I hope he clarifies what he means by “tuition”. Does he mean $15k-20k for “tuition, room, board, fees, and books?” If he means $15k-20k for tuition only, how much can he also pay for room, board, books, fees?</p>
<p>Southern Miss and, I think, MS State offer OOS tuition waivers for those stats</p>
<p>AND, being in GA - the Academic Common market (sreb .org) offers some majors at schools out of state with in-state tuition - for example:
U of KY - Arts Administration (can do music concentration…my D checked into this - we were really impressed with the program)
U of Memphis - Music Industry
Middle TN - Recording Arts or Music Industry
U of TN - Spanish
U of MD - American Studies
Geo Mason - Legal Studies
Southern Miss - Human Performance</p>
<p>I’m sure there are others that may be of interest to you as well.</p>
<p>Arizona publics have been cutting back on their merit. I doubt this kid’s stats would get the cost down to $15k.</p>
<p>*SAT (superscore): 1310
ACT: 28
3.4 GPA *</p>
<p>For instance, at ASU and UAz, the cost is about $35k per year for COA</p>
<p>I wish the OP would come back. I’m trying to remember if he’s the student who will really be paying for most of the costs himself. If that is the same student, he may not know that he can’t/shouldn’t borrow that much by himself.</p>
<p>I think he gets HOPE if he stays in state which is about $4000.</p>
<p>HOPE is a full-tuition scholarship + most of your mandatory fees covered + a couple hundred towards books, as long as you keep a 3.0. It means that at any of the 35 in-state public colleges and universities, you pay room and board plus a few hundred dollars for parts of your book and fee expenses. If you’re in-state with a 3.0 and have any financial concern, you won’t be able to find any OOS opportunities that can compete (unless you can get your SAT to 1400 and your GPA to 3.5).</p>
<p>The SREB’s Academic Common Market is only for majors not offered in your state, and then it is limited only to certain schools, rarely the popular ones, and often for graduate study only. Given that there are 35 colleges in Georgia’s system - offering a wide variety of majors - it’s highly unlikely that a Georgian would be able to find an opportunity that they could use.</p>