<p>I'm a Texas resident. I took it for granted that I was going to join the military after high school, that didn't work out. I did not apply to any school except for a safety. I now regret not applying earlier. I've submitted an application to UT Austin but my transcripts have not arrived yet.
I am strongly considering applying to LSU but the deadline for scholarship consideration has passed. Any suggestions?</p>
<p>Ranked 35/569
GPA 3.3 W
SAT 600 CR, 560 M, 570 W.
Working-class Hispanic.</p>
<p>Well, you’ll get in. </p>
<p>You should even have a shot at some scholarships if you do well during your first year.</p>
<p>But basically, LSU, even at full price, is going to be a hell of a lot cheaper than UT. I believe full price for out of state student is currently around $7,200 per semester. That’s tuition and fees, but not room and board. For room and board, I believe you can estimate about $2400+$1500, for a total of:</p>
<p>$11,100 per semester, full price, with no scholarship whatsoever. Which is about the same you’d pay for UT. The difference is that you should be able to pick up quite a few scholarships after your first year or semester at LSU, whereas at UT, that may not be the case.</p>
<p>In any case, the application is super easy and pretty cheap, so I’d suggest giving it a shot if you’re at all interested.</p>
<p>Thanks! I will apply and see what happens.</p>