<p>I am interesting in hearing college suggestions for a boy with an ACT at 30, conventional ECs: a sport, community, church activites and service, an unweighted gpa 3.65, 3.90 weighted. We could pay $25,000 year but would prefer to pay less if possible. He is interested in looking at options outside of our state (Tennessee). He is undecided regarding a major but is interested in math, history, and business. Thank you in advance for your assistance</p>
<p>interested, not interesting. Sorry, I can’t type on an IPAD</p>
<p>Does he want a big school with football games, a small LAC, or something in between? Urban, rural, or small town? How far does he want to go?</p>
<p>Thank you for responding, Nova. He would like to consider both big football schools and LACs. He prefers an urban environment, but there are not many urban LACs. Basically, he would consider any school that fits his profile. He is a rising junior and has just started his search.</p>
<p>University of South Carolina especially if business…look at money matters on admissions page to see how stats stack up for getting OOS tuition reduced or waived which can make it a good deal.</p>
<p>It’s kind of hard to get money for schools that are a match, stats-wise. Would he consider going to a school where his stats would place him in the top quartile? If not, $25k is hard to find out-of-state/private. </p>
<p>He might like JMU, but the price (even with typical merit aid) would be a bit high.</p>
<p>Nova, that is true. I am definitely not looking for matches and reaches. A school where his scores would make him attravtive would be great. I know that there are a lot of knowledgeable members on this site who can perhaps recommmend a school that is not on our radar.</p>
<p>Check out Truman State in MO. It is a great up and coming school that is very affordable and offers good merit aid. It is in a rural town though.</p>
<p>Yes, I was also going to suggest Truman State. :)</p>
<p>Consider University of Iowa, where your son would likely qualify got automatic merit money, though only about $5000. We visited Iowa as a family the summer before my son’s senior year and were very impressed – pretty campus, good college town, well-organized administration (at least to the extent that we interacted with Admissions). OOS tuition is probably around $26-27k, so the merit money would bring tuition down to about $21k. Still have room and board to pay for though. </p>
<p>Univ Minnesota at Twin Cities has lower OOS tuition, under $20k, though I read somewhere that the tuition is increasing OOS to a more typical $25k. </p>
<p>Good luck with your search.</p>
<p>Do you qualify for financial aid?</p>
<p>Rhodes College might appeal to him, and they offer lots of merit aid. Try their net price calculator, and see if the cost is in the ballpark.</p>
<p>University of Evansville-- they give good merit aid. It is a small school but does have business.</p>
<p>Whoops just remembered you said you’re in Tennessee and he wants to go out of state. Rhodes is in Tenn.</p>
<p>Thank you, everyone, for the great suggestions. S will add them to his list. Barrk: No, we will probably have a high EFC. Since S is a rising junior, we have not worked out the
FA details. Nova: Rhodes is a wonerful school, but it is likely to be expensive for us.<br>
Perhaps I am wrong, but it is hard to justify paying a lot for an undergraduate education when we have such a good state flagship which would be affordable for us.</p>
<p>Alabama would give you 2/3 tuition scholarship. Total COA would be around $22K. Get the ACT up to 32 and it becomes full tuition scholarship, total COA around $15K.</p>
<p>Thanks Chardo. Alabama does look like a good possibility for him. It looks as though they have a good math department.</p>