I know it has been said before but want to repeat that these costs are NOT what students with demonstrated financial need will be expected to pay - they are the published full list prices. In reality, this list will look VERY different for those with financial need.
^^^Right, @MomCares. Sometimes a more expensive school with a higher list price can come in as cheaper than a school with a lower list price once FA packages are procured. This was true for my kids, in fact.
@soozievt, is exactly right about that.
And just as another note, we found out from an audio podcast with Tracey Moore, that Hartt gives academic merit OR talent merit. But no students gets both.
It is very important that parents find out which schools allow one to stack scholarships and which do not as this can make a huge difference financially. Perhaps I will start a new thread with this topic? Or perhaps we can just add that information to this thread? What do you guys think?
@addicted2MT…that sounds like it would be a good topic for its own thread so that people could find that specific discussion more readily. Go for it! 
Great idea @addicted2MT. Being able to stack scholarships made a big difference in our decision. Another thing to consider is tuition increases. Some schools guarantee tuition rates for 4 years. Others may subject you to annual tuition rate increases. That can make a substantial difference over 4 years when you estimate your costs.
I’m not positive on this, but I believe U of Arts stacks, Coastal Carolina does not stack. And, though again I am not positive on this, it looks like Montclair may stack in addition to their instate tuition for BFA students.
PPU COPA— scholarships stackable and renewable all four years with a 3.0 gpa. Outside scholarships do not adversely effect FA package. Tuition and fees NOT guarenteed.
A Financial Aid thread seems like a very good idea.
Yes, UArts allows stacking - at least they did last year. My D is a freshman BFA Acting student there.
I have been very pleasantly surprised by the rate of tuition increases at CCPA, about $500 a year more in each of the last two years, which is way less than I plugged into my will-i-have-enough-money-for-this? spreadsheet.
Otterbein has frozen tuition for this year and next.
^Yes, hallelujah!
I am very confused by “stacking” scholarships. Just got an unexpected extra talent award today in the mail on top of what has been offered academically and as an “out of state” bonus. I guess I’ll be getting on the phone with admissions to figure out what the real deal is at the school.
@limbo2019, stacking means that you can have more than one type of scholarship. At some schools, for example, an academic merit award would make you in eligible for an artistic talent award (or vice versa)–you can receive one or the other, but not both. You could only receive funding from one source, basically. On the other hand, at schools that allow stacked awards, you could conceivably get an academic merit award, a talent scholarship, and a needs-based grant, and you could accept them all. So your awards can add up.
Hope I explained that clearly rather than muddying the waters…!
@limbo2019, those bonus scholarships are always exciting!!!
Ahhhhh I typed my post #334 on my phone last night and didn’t see that Our Friend Mr. Autocorrect turned “ineligible” into two words. The second sentence should have the word INELIGIBLE in it, not “in eligible.” Sorry!
Adding American U from offer letter and updating Ohio Northern from offer letter.
CURRENT COUNT = 44
(dc) = direct costs (tuition, room & board only)
(tc) = total costs (direct costs plus indirect costs as listed in the award letter, varies by school)
(oos) = out of state (if applicable)
(is) = in state (if applicable)
Cost (by lowest cost… for state schools, by IS cost)…
University of Northern Colorado $16,068 (dc/is) $27,612 (dc/oos)
Missouri State 16,290 (tc/is) 23,160 (tc/OOS)
Florida State 17,487 (dc/is); 32,480 (dc/oos)
JMU 17,695 (dc/is) 32,294 (dc/oos)
Coastal Carolina University 18,040 (dc/is); 31,310 (dc/oos); 23,109 (tc/is); 36,379 (tc/oos)
Texas State University 18,250 (dc); 21,260 (tc)
University of Oklahoma (OU) 18,480 (dc/is); 30,670 (dc/oos)
Wright State (Ohio) 19,400 (dc/is); 27,400 (dc/oos)
SUNY Buffalo 20,283 (dc/is) 32,223 (dc/oos) 24,543 (tc/is) 36,483 (tc/oos)
Indiana 23,000 (dc/ is estimate); 44,234 (dc/ oos)
Montclair 23,050 (dc/is) (all BFA’s get in-state tuition)
University of Utah $23,554 (tc) in-state; $38,862 (tc) OOS, but residency acquired after 1 year
Cal State Fullerton 24,320 (tc)
Viterbo 31,730 (dc)
Temple 31,870 (tc) in-state; 43,520 (tc) OOS/ 26,630 (dc) in-state; 36,310 (dc) OOS
Central Michigan 32,214 (dc)
Nebraska Wesleyan 36,570 (dc)
CCM (U of Cincinnati) 37,688 (dc) (oos)*estimate - 2014/15 figures not yet released
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland: $24,196 tuition + $14,970 recommended COL = $39,166 (dc) ^
Webster 39,404 (dc)
Ohio Northern 39,700 (dc)
Baldwin Wallace 40,720 (dc)
Elon 41,914 (dc) 45,414 (tc)
Marymount Manhattan 42,636 (dc)
Otterbein University 42,876 (dc)
Shenandoah 43,066 (dc)
Point Park 43,120 (dc), 44,430 (tc)
Long Island University 45,000 (dc)
Drake 46,385 (dc)
Baylor University 46,642 (tc)
Hartt (University of Hartford) 46,962 (dc)
Oklahoma City University. 49,256 (tc)
Rider 50,575
Wagner 52,880 (tc)
Roosevelt CCPA 53,212 (tc)
Pace University 56,042 (dc)
Ithaca 57,316 (tc)
Emerson 57,376 (tc)
Middlebury 59,160 (dc) 61,429 (tc)
American U $59,408 (tc)
Boston Conservatory 60,980 (dc) 64,158 (tc)
Carnegie Mellon. 61,422 (dc)
Northwestern University… 61,640 (dc)
NYU-STeinhardt 66,046 (tc)
NYU-Tisch 70,606 (tc), 67,478 (dc)
Alphabetical…
American U $59,408 (tc)
Baldwin Wallace 40,720 (dc)
Baylor University 46,642 (tc)
Boston Conservatory 60,980 (dc) 64,158 (tc)
Cal State Fullerton 24,320 (tc)
Carnegie Mellon. 61,422 (dc)
Central Michigan 32,214 (dc)
CCM (U of Cincinnati) 37688 (dc) (oos)*estimate - 2014/15 figures not yet released
Coastal Carolina University 18,040 (dc/is); 31,310 (dc/oos); 23,109 (tc/is); 36,379 (tc/oos)
Drake 46,385 (dc)
Elon 41,914 (dc) 45,414 (tc)
Emerson 57,376 (tc)
Florida State 17,487 (dc) 32,480 (dc/oos)
Indiana 23,000 (dc/ is estimate); 44,234 (dc/ oos)
Ithaca 57,316 (tc)
JMU 17,695 (dc/is) 32,294 (dc/oos)
Long Island University 45,000 (dc)
Marymount Manhattan 42,636 (dc)
Middlebury 59,160 (dc) 61,429 (tc)
Missouri State (tc) (OOS) 22,500
Montclair 23,050 (dc/is) (all BFA’s get in-state tuition)
Nebraska Wesleyan 36,570 (dc)
NYU_Steinhardt 66,046
NYU-Tisch 70,606 (tc) 67,478 (dc)
Northwestern University… 61,640 (dc)
Ohio Northern 39,700 (dc)
Oklahoma City University 49,256 (tc)
Otterbein University 42,876 (dc)
Pace University 56,042 (dc)
Point Park 43,120 (dc), 44,430 (tc)
Rider 50,575
Roosevelt CCPA 53,212 (tc)
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland: $24,196 tuition + $14,970 recommended COL = $39,166 (dc) ^
Shenandoah 43,066 (dc)
SUNY Buffalo 20,283 (dc/is) 32,223 (dc/oos) 24,543 (tc/is) 36,483 (tc/oos)
Temple 31,870 (tc) in-state; 43,520 (tc) OOS/ 26,630 (dc) in-state; 36,310 (dc) OOS
Texas State University 18,250 (dc/is); 21,260 (tc/is)
Hartt (University of Hartford) 46,962 (dc)
University of Northern Colorado $16,068 (dc/is) $27,612 (dc/oos)
University of Oklahoma (OU) 18,480 (dc/is); 30,670 (dc/oos)
University of Utah 23,554 (tc); $38,862 (tc) OOS, but residency acquired after 1 year
Viterbo 31,730 (dc)
Wagner 52,880 (tc)
Webster 39,404 (dc)
Wright State (Ohio) 19,400 (dc/is); 27,400 (dc/oos)
*CCU, TSU, WSU, JMU (IS), UNC and FSU (OOS), Elon, MSU, SUNY Buffalo, University of Oklahoma figures are from school websites; hopefully someone with a FA award letter will update them
^ RCS: BA program is only 3 years. Figure does not include international travel costs.
Updating RCS amounts - GBP to USD conversion rate is more favorable this year for International students.
CURRENT COUNT = 44
(dc) = direct costs (tuition, room & board only)
(tc) = total costs (direct costs plus indirect costs as listed in the award letter, varies by school)
(oos) = out of state (if applicable)
(is) = in state (if applicable)
Cost (by lowest cost… for state schools, by IS cost)…
University of Northern Colorado $16,068 (dc/is) $27,612 (dc/oos)
Missouri State 16,290 (tc/is) 23,160 (tc/OOS)
Florida State 17,487 (dc/is); 32,480 (dc/oos)
JMU 17,695 (dc/is) 32,294 (dc/oos)
Coastal Carolina University 18,040 (dc/is); 31,310 (dc/oos); 23,109 (tc/is); 36,379 (tc/oos)
Texas State University 18,250 (dc); 21,260 (tc)
University of Oklahoma (OU) 18,480 (dc/is); 30,670 (dc/oos)
Wright State (Ohio) 19,400 (dc/is); 27,400 (dc/oos)
SUNY Buffalo 20,283 (dc/is) 32,223 (dc/oos) 24,543 (tc/is) 36,483 (tc/oos)
Indiana 23,000 (dc/ is estimate); 44,234 (dc/ oos)
Montclair 23,050 (dc/is) (all BFA’s get in-state tuition)
University of Utah $23,554 (tc) in-state; $38,862 (tc) OOS, but residency acquired after 1 year
Cal State Fullerton 24,320 (tc)
Viterbo 31,730 (dc)
Temple 31,870 (tc) in-state; 43,520 (tc) OOS/ 26,630 (dc) in-state; 36,310 (dc) OOS
Central Michigan 32,214 (dc)
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland: $22,434 tuition + $14,000 recommended COL = $36,434 (dc) ^
Nebraska Wesleyan 36,570 (dc)
CCM (U of Cincinnati) 37,688 (dc) (oos)*estimate - 2014/15 figures not yet released
Webster 39,404 (dc)
Ohio Northern 39,700 (dc)
Baldwin Wallace 40,720 (dc)
Elon 41,914 (dc) 45,414 (tc)
Marymount Manhattan 42,636 (dc)
Otterbein University 42,876 (dc)
Shenandoah 43,066 (dc)
Point Park 43,120 (dc), 44,430 (tc)
Long Island University 45,000 (dc)
Drake 46,385 (dc)
Baylor University 46,642 (tc)
Hartt (University of Hartford) 46,962 (dc)
Oklahoma City University. 49,256 (tc)
Rider 50,575
Wagner 52,880 (tc)
Roosevelt CCPA 53,212 (tc)
Pace University 56,042 (dc)
Ithaca 57,316 (tc)
Emerson 57,376 (tc)
Middlebury 59,160 (dc) 61,429 (tc)
American U $59,408 (tc)
Boston Conservatory 60,980 (dc) 64,158 (tc)
Carnegie Mellon. 61,422 (dc)
Northwestern University… 61,640 (dc)
NYU-STeinhardt 66,046 (tc)
NYU-Tisch 70,606 (tc), 67,478 (dc)
Alphabetical…
American U $59,408 (tc)
Baldwin Wallace 40,720 (dc)
Baylor University 46,642 (tc)
Boston Conservatory 60,980 (dc) 64,158 (tc)
Cal State Fullerton 24,320 (tc)
Carnegie Mellon. 61,422 (dc)
Central Michigan 32,214 (dc)
CCM (U of Cincinnati) 37688 (dc) (oos)*estimate - 2014/15 figures not yet released
Coastal Carolina University 18,040 (dc/is); 31,310 (dc/oos); 23,109 (tc/is); 36,379 (tc/oos)
Drake 46,385 (dc)
Elon 41,914 (dc) 45,414 (tc)
Emerson 57,376 (tc)
Florida State 17,487 (dc) 32,480 (dc/oos)
Indiana 23,000 (dc/ is estimate); 44,234 (dc/ oos)
Ithaca 57,316 (tc)
JMU 17,695 (dc/is) 32,294 (dc/oos)
Long Island University 45,000 (dc)
Marymount Manhattan 42,636 (dc)
Middlebury 59,160 (dc) 61,429 (tc)
Missouri State (tc) (OOS) 22,500
Montclair 23,050 (dc/is) (all BFA’s get in-state tuition)
Nebraska Wesleyan 36,570 (dc)
NYU_Steinhardt 66,046
NYU-Tisch 70,606 (tc) 67,478 (dc)
Northwestern University… 61,640 (dc)
Ohio Northern 39,700 (dc)
Oklahoma City University 49,256 (tc)
Otterbein University 42,876 (dc)
Pace University 56,042 (dc)
Point Park 43,120 (dc), 44,430 (tc)
Rider 50,575
Roosevelt CCPA 53,212 (tc)
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland: $22,434 tuition + $14,000 recommended COL = $36,434 (dc) ^
Shenandoah 43,066 (dc)
SUNY Buffalo 20,283 (dc/is) 32,223 (dc/oos) 24,543 (tc/is) 36,483 (tc/oos)
Temple 31,870 (tc) in-state; 43,520 (tc) OOS/ 26,630 (dc) in-state; 36,310 (dc) OOS
Texas State University 18,250 (dc/is); 21,260 (tc/is)
Hartt (University of Hartford) 46,962 (dc)
University of Northern Colorado $16,068 (dc/is) $27,612 (dc/oos)
University of Oklahoma (OU) 18,480 (dc/is); 30,670 (dc/oos)
University of Utah 23,554 (tc); $38,862 (tc) OOS, but residency acquired after 1 year
Viterbo 31,730 (dc)
Wagner 52,880 (tc)
Webster 39,404 (dc)
Wright State (Ohio) 19,400 (dc/is); 27,400 (dc/oos)
*CCU, TSU, WSU, JMU (IS), UNC and FSU (OOS), Elon, MSU, SUNY Buffalo, University of Oklahoma figures are from school websites; hopefully someone with a FA award letter will update them
^ RCS: BA program is only 3 years. Figure does not include international travel costs.
This needs updating, and will become relevant soon as applicants have all of their decision notifications… “Financial Fit Matters!”