<p>Well, they can’t all be within a few hours of your home (CU and Michigan are a day and a half of driving apart, and Maryland is on the east coast).</p>
<p>“I am going to be looking for scholarship money” doesn’t really answer the question. If you look at the full price of attending each of these schools, and then add the cost of the MAT or PhD on top of it in a field that does not pay well, you really need to take a hard look at the financial situation. You may need to look at in-state schools, other state schools where your state has reciprocity, or private schools that give generous merit aid AND your stats (both CR and Math) are in their top 10% or so. Unless your parents are willing and able to pick up the bill. Scholarships aren’t that easy to come by, especially with your current SAT scores…</p>
<p>Though dilgent self study, my kid was able to raise her SAT math from 520 to 630 (LOTS of studying, and I helped her). You probably could do the same, but it does require a lot of elbow grease if you are not a natural math student (as my kid was not as well).</p>
<p>Also, be sure to visit any school you are considering and get a good look at the studio art department. Sit in on a class, meet with a professor, chat with some students. You will find a wide variety of focus and quality across departments, I think.</p>