<p>I'm not sure where to apply with my SAT scores of 1480.
Any kind of suggestions would be of great help,plus getting a scholarship anywhere would be over the top.</p>
<p>A SAT score of 1480 is borderline below average so I wouldn’t be optimistic about a scholarship</p>
<p>So where should I apply? With a yearly budget of 30000$? :-/ </p>
<p>I think you should look at some community colleges and then look to transfer if your GPA there is high. Full fees at US universities usually cost 60 000 a year at least. </p>
<p>Test-optional colleges?</p>
<p>test-optional colleges?
i meant only the cost of attendance.</p>
<p>1480 is far below the average of vast majority of US schools, even by mid-tier state schools. Scholarship is impossible for you.
Retake SAT, get better CR+math and come back. </p>
<p>You can find public and private universities that has OOS coa less than $30000 will accept you. Try N Dakota and S Dakota. </p>
<p>Is that 1480/2400?
If so, it’s not “far below the average”, it’s right around the average.
The problems are (1) if you’re not a domestic applicant (are undocumented in a State that doesn’t recognize your HS graduation, or are international and (2) your budget.</p>
<p>For that budget and thinking this is 1480/2400, there are lots of possibilities, but none with scholarship (vs. /1600, which totally changes things):</p>
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<li>Schools in the upper Midwest: UWisconsin LaCrosse, UWisconsin Eau Claire, UWisconsin Green Bay, UWisconsin Superior. Superior has some scholarships but I don’t know whether you’d qualify, it’d depend on your TOEFL score (if ELL) and whether you’re in the top 30% among students enrolled in secondary school (not necessary prep/academic schools, this would include technical and other polytechnic schools). For the same type of schools and the same basic budget, you also have MN State Moorhead, MN Bemidji, MN State Mankato, South Dakota State University, Chadron State. Those would be the cheapest universities you can find for your stats.</li>
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<p>-In the Northeast: University of Maine, Fort Kent; Bloomsburg University, Mansfield University, CUNY CSI, Cleveland State</p>
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<li><p>In the West: Utah State, Adams State, Cal State Fullerton, Cal State San Bernardino, Sonoma State</p></li>
<li><p>In the South: UNC Greensboro, West Carolina University, Kentucky State, Arkansas Tech</p></li>
<li><p>if you’re stronger academically based on your country’s results, than the SAT would let us see: U-Minnesota Morris, Truman State, Appalachian State, UNC-Asheville, Louisiana Tech</p></li>
<li><p>lots of small private colleges would be happy to have a fee-paying international student for $30,000. They don’t require the SAT, just your home country’s results and the TOEFL. Can you give us an idea of how competitive you are in your own country (perhaps school-leaving exams or predicted results)?</p></li>
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<p>If you don’t like these schools, you need to retake the SAT and score better, or perhaps take the ACT. It’s okay to take a gap year to prepare, as long as you do something else (volunteer, work… but NOT take college classes!)</p>
<p>Thankyou 
Okay,what if i didnt apply for scholarships? then would i have better chances at universities like university of minnesota,stony brooke,usf? And purdue is just my dream univeristy.Im am 20\91 students in my school,and im taking the Alevels under britsih curriculams and my predicted grades are A<em>,A,B,though I’m expecting A</em>,B,B. and my GPA is 3.32.and i gave IELTS and got 7.5. I really dont want to take a break 
What could my chances? would i get into any of those mentioned?</p>
<p>Yes, you’d have better odds if you don’t apply for FINANCIAL AID (ie., need-based aid). Applying for merit aid has the opposite effect - if you’re qualified for merit scholarships and apply, it means you’re serious about attending, so it helps!
The problem is that, if you don’t apply for financial aid and don’t have the money 1° you can’t get a visa and 2° you’re not eligible to ever apply for financial aid, even at colleges that offer financial aid to internationals.
A<em>BB on the British scale doesn’t translate into a 3.32 but into a 3.8. The British scale has A</em> and A= American A, then B= American A-, C= American B/B+, etc.</p>
<p>no the gpa is according to my all highschool scores
i think my dad can work some magic ;
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<p>You can pay less than $20K (verything) for studying in a 4 year USA college. even for international students </p>
<p><a href=“VERY LOW COST OOS COA universities......less than $25k COA for everything! - Financial Aid and Scholarships - College Confidential Forums”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1651944-very-low-cost-oos-coa-universities-less-than-25k-coa-for-everything.html</a></p>