The OP doesn’t have to if he/she qualifies for aid at other schools. For instance, at the University of Alabama a 3.5 GPA and a 32 ACT can give him a full tuition (note: full tuition is different than a full ride) scholarship. There are also a bunch of other schools that offer something similar. I’d recommend looking at the thread below checking out the competitive/automatic scholarships thread, schools with low OOS tuition, and schools that claim to meet full need and running net price calculators through their website