what are some good colleges in california for out of state?

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<p>i live in virginia and i cant afford out of state tuitions..</p>

<p>but i really want to go to west cost.</p>

<p>can anybody recommend me some private colleges in cali?
im not sure what i want to major in yet, but possibly chemistry.</p>

<p>gpa 3.86 sat 1820 (i know my sat....sucks...)</p>

<p>my list for now is</p>

<ol>
<li><p>uva</p></li>
<li><p>george washington.</p></li>
<li><p>va tech</p></li>
<li><p>washington seattle</p></li>
<li><p>purdue</p></li>
<li><p>pepperdine</p></li>
<li><p>pitzer</p></li>
<li><p>occidental</p></li>
</ol>

<p>is this list okay ? or
do i need to take something out?</p>

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<p>If you can’t afford out of state tuitions (I am presuming you mean at the UCs?), how will you afford the private universities? They cost as much (or more) than the UCs OOS. Do you qualify for financial aid?</p>

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<p>Sample per-year costs, California private universities:</p>

<p>

[Occidental</a> College :: Cost of Attendance](<a href=“http://www.oxy.edu/x5046.xml]Occidental”>http://www.oxy.edu/x5046.xml)</p>

<p>Pepperdine: **$51,450 **<a href=“http://seaver.pepperdine.edu/financialassistance/content/budget-cost-0910.pdf[/url]”>http://seaver.pepperdine.edu/financialassistance/content/budget-cost-0910.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Pitzer: **$50,770 **[Pitzer</a> College - Financial Aid - Costs](<a href=“http://www.pitzer.edu/admission/financial_aid/costs.asp]Pitzer”>http://www.pitzer.edu/admission/financial_aid/costs.asp)</p>

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<p>my family income is less than 30,000. does it help for financial aid??</p>

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<p>That helps with need but not necessarily with getting funding. You could look at schools that fulfill all need but frankly your stats are not high enough for those schools. What are your safety schools?</p>