<p>I wouldn’t visit a school that you cannot/will not pay for. D is also pursuing Journalism and we have visited some of the schools you mentioned. </p>
<p>You can get a feel for Indiana affordabilty now before you visit. They have automatic scholarships that are documented on their website. I think the most is $11,000 instate tuition. If the math makes that less that what you would pay instate then you may want to avoid it. My D is smitten with Indiana. </p>
<p>Syracuse is a great school (I wish D was more enthusiastic about it). Based on other students we know with similar stats to D, we estimated how much of a “scholarship” she may receive. </p>
<p>So I guess, I would do the math first on these schools. If you get the max scholarships, will it still be something you can’t swing?- Then don’t visit.</p>