Don’t even need to email Bemidji, their COA is below 20,000$. As for the experience and academically, which one is better? Southern Utah or Bemidji?
These are in very different parts of the country, so do some googling about the weather, travel to and from the areas, and entertainment on and off campus.
You don’t know yet whether you would be admitted to either of them, so if you want admission for the fall of 2016, you should quickly apply to both. If you are admitted to both places, then you can decide.
Sure! I already applied to SUU though they are waiting for a few documents. I’ll do some research about the location, but can you say, I’m general, which one would offer a better experience and which one is seen as better academically?
I should’ve posted here earlier. You are so helpful. Thanks!
Truman state, Chadron, umaine fort Kent, u Maine Farmington, kenessaw state, Barry, sou ?
Some colleges will require TOEFL AND sat/act though.
I have no personal experience with any of these universities, so I can’t answer your questions about better/worse student experiences.
If you know what you will major in, it is a good idea to contact the department and the career center and ask where the graduates with that major end up.
MYOS, thanks. I emailed Barry.
Happymomof1 that’s a good idea, thanks.
So far universities I’m gonna apply to are
Southern Utah
Bemidji State
Barry and Stetson if they’d be able to provide enough scholarships.
I still hope for Florida or California. Santa Barbara City College (or MiraCosta) is a 2 year college, their cost would be the same as Southern Utah. Would it be a good idea to go there and transfer after 2 years? They say they are ranked no 1 in the US.
What is your SAT and ACT score bw?
SAT is exactly US average. I did not take the ACT. And TOEFL should be about 90 according to estimators.
@nowme282 if you have SAT CR+math 1400+ and GPA equivalent to 3.5+, you can get some good merit scholarhisp that will reduce COA less than 22000$/year.
Many students in California go to community college (2 year schools) and then transfer to the University of California system or the California State University campuses… but I don’t think the UCs are in your price range, and many of the Cal States will also be too expensive.
It is very hard for international students to get significant financial aid. It is hard for transfer students to get significant financial aid. So just imagine how grim the situation is for international transfers. Unless your family’s financial situation is expected to improve drastically in the next two years, there is not much point in attending a community college. You will still be looking for something in the same price range two years from now.
Thanks @katliamom and @happymomof1. Is there any Cal State that’d be able to offer scholarships so that they are in my price range?
Not for Fall 2016.
Southwest Minnesota State University , u Baltimore - both have very low tuition. See if you can get into the honors college.
Mankato state is the same deal as Bemidji ; Miami Dade College may be within budget (Miami Dade is a revamped community college though, with mostly vocational 4-year degrees and a highly commuter population).
U wisconsin -Superior frequently discounts tuition for above average students.
See how the costs of tcc2fsu would be.
Wouldn’t the last two years at FSU be too expensive? I think I’d have the same problem as when I’d attend Santa Barbara City College.
I checked out Bemidji State yesterday. Students seem to be more like country kids, so wouldn’t want to go there. Mankato State is the same.
I’ll check out SMSU, U Baltimore and U Wisconsin superior when I get home from work. Southern Utah offered me their biggest scholarship, 8,5k$, total cost wouldn’t be much, but Utah’s gonna rise their tuition next month, so I’ll see.
As for Miami Dade, would it be possible to earn the Bachelor’s degree there or would I have to transfer, too?
They don’t offer pant bachelor’s so you need to see if they’d offer the degree you’re interested in. If you’re thinking of applying there see whether you can find 4-yezr degrees in fields of interest.
What do you mean by ‘country kids’?
MANY students in the US don’t live in cities, in fact ‘urban’ is often a code to indicate ‘ghetto’. Unlike, say, Europe, where the center is historical and the richest area, and the suburbs tend to be poorer and recently settled with high rises and forlorn areas, in the US the further from the inner-city you get, the more income you see, with large houses, etc.
In any case, kids in Utah are not ‘urban’ in any sense of the word. Lots of outdoorsy kids, lots of earnest church-going LDS kids. I’m sure you’ll find some hipsters or non religious kids if you look for them but… Not quite sure why Utah if you want ‘urban’, either in the ‘diverse and hip’ sense, or in the 'sophisticated/Brooklyn ’ sense … Or in the ‘not interested in fishing, hinting, hiking’ sense… Or ??? <- perhaps explaining what you mean would make things easier to explain, and perhaps to see if your choices are good ‘fits’.
My bigger concern with all these schools is whether they’re commuter campuses with little to offer in terms of social life to an international student. Or if they’re “suitcase” schools, with a lot of students going home on weekends.
OP, you must keep in mind that:
- many schools raise their tuition/fees, sometimes every year. In some cash-strapped states, those increases can be high (5-10%)
- there is very little financial aid for international transfers. Since money is a concern, your best bet is to focus on 4 year schools that can guarantee their financial aid for all 4 years. As a transfer from a community college, you're unlikely to get meaningful financial aid, particularly in a state as attractive as California, where there are plenty well-to-do international students so there is little incentive to offer FA. (Unlike states like Utah or Montana.)
How about you attend a ccc and transfer to USC as a 30 or 60 unit transfer? USC is a private university so they should be able to offer you aid if you are competetive. Also look up the jack Kent Cook scholarship.
@MYOS1634
I read some reviews on niche.com, that’s where I read that. Honestly, I don’t know exactly how they meant it. It’s the campus, from the virtual tour, and location that I like more in Southern Utah. I don’t want “urban” necessarily. SUU’s location is absolutely fine. But that’s what I have to check, not sure if the students are really that conservative. They seem to have a high rate of out of state students though.
@katliamom
Thanks, I’ll keep that in mind. A 4 year school is the better option.
College campuses are more liberal than their surrounding areas, but Utah is very conservative and I know some European students found it very difficult to fit in. If you come from a conservative country it shouldn’t be as difficult to fit in.