Top schools for Finance/Econ with possible merit aid

College Search & Selection
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Are there any top schools for finance/econ that I could pull some merit aid at with my current credentials (total cost of attendance sub 30k per year in the end)?

Weighted GPA: 4.52/5.0
Unweighted GPA: 4.0/4.0
Rank: Top 1% of class
SAT 1: 1520/1600
SAT 2(s): TBD (taking 3 in August Math II, US History, and World History)

Honors:
NHS

ECs:
Lacrosse (2x Captain, 3 years varsity)
Debate (Vice President, President 3 years, 7 tourney top 3s)
Model Government Organization (not getting too specific) (Secretary, Delegate in top committee, 3 years total)
Student Body President
President of Student Senate

Work Experience:
2 Internships with local investment firms (significant work experience)

Junior Year:
AP English 3
AP Physics 1
Honors Pre-Calc (school doesn’t allow students to take calc until senior year)
AP US History

Senior Year:
AP Calc BC
AP Physics C
AP English 4
AP Government
AP Econ (Macro and Micro)

Other AP taken:
AP Comparative Government

Letters of Recommendation: Should both be fairly strong

Location: Outside of Texas as I already have some schools in-state that I am applying to.

Major: Finance/Econ
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Income: Too high for FA
State: Texas

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How much of a “top” school are you asking for? A lot of top schools don’t give merit aid because everybody who is admitted would be eligible lol.

3

Univ of Chicago but not total COA under 30k

4

USC

5

UT and you won’t need merit.

6

@philbegas I understand most top schools don’t give merit aid; however, I am looking for some schools that have a strong reputation in finance or econ (or even business in general) that I WOULD have a chance to lower the cost of attendance through merit aid.

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@itsgettingreal17 already applying to however I am also looking for out of state options as stated in the body of the post.

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Boston University and Northeastern University offer merit in addition to USC.

9

Richmond

10

As we’ve already discussed UT will be your best option. You’ll get in state tuition and it has a strong finance reputation, with solid wall street connections. I’d also consider IU Kelley. It has a very strong finance program and you’ll be eligible for a variety of scholarships as a top applicant.