<p>I am currently a freshman at New York University and I do not think that I will be able to afford the price for all four years that I would be attending. I was wondering if anyone knows of a good midwestern school (preferably Ohio or any state near it) with a good program in Cinema Studies. This would help a lot. I know that Ohio State is relatively good but I grew up in Columbus and would prefer to look for other institutions first.</p>
<p>Are you looking for a better financial aid package or just a school with a cheaper sticker price? Those are two completely different scenarios. If your family circumstances have changed significantly since you last applied for fin/aid, there are a whole host of colleges that may be more generous with aid than NYU and share similar quality. I guess the question is whether the shift in college will be worth the shift in quality, especially in an area that is one of NYU’s specialties?</p>
<p>It doesn’t matter whether a school has a better financial aid package or a lower sticker price, I just need a school with a low total cost. And, hopefully, a school that has a cinema studies program that is not a huge step down from NYU’s.</p>
<p>basically cheap but good</p>
<p>Cinema studies and not film-making?</p>
<p>Wisconsin is great for film studies. Not so for production.Much cheaper than NYU.</p>
<p>It doesn’t matter whether a school has a better financial aid package or a lower sticker price, I just need a school with a low total cost.</p>
<p>???</p>
<p>What is your budget? how much can you (or your parents) pay each year?</p>
<p>And…are you instate for Ohio or Michigan? Your state schools are likely going to be your affordable choice.</p>
<p>Maybe USC if you have high stats.</p>
<p>Last year, you were choosing between MSU (for low debt) and NYU (with high debt)…you went with NYU. What happened with MSU?</p>
<p>MSU doesn’t really even have a program</p>
<p>and im instate for ohio</p>
<p>Does Ohio have your major at any of its state schools?</p>
<p>It know for sure that Ohio does at OSU, BGSU, and like a Denison which is good on financial aid. However I’m not to keen on going to OSU because that is where I grew up, and I do not want to take a severe downfall in the academic prowess of a school.</p>
<p>*I got into NYU with a 28 ACT, a 1880 SAT *</p>
<p>???</p>
<p>Why do you think that OSU would be such a big academic step downward? I don’t think that’s true. Your stats aren’t that high. </p>
<p>Your stats aren’t even in the upper 25% of OSU. Your stats would be average for the school.</p>
<p>OSU Test Scores
Middle 50% of First-Year Students </p>
<p>SAT Critical Reading: 540 - 650<br>
SAT Math: 580 - 690
SAT Writing: 540 - 640
ACT Composite: 25 - 30 </p>
<p>Besides, it may be all that you can afford. Transfer students don’t get much aid.</p>
<p>Wright State U has motion picture production and motion picture history/theory. Less expensive that tOSU.</p>
<p>I heard that Ohio University has a great production program. Check out the posts from digmedia or maybe PM him. His son recently graduated from there.</p>