<p>-As for cost, I am a bit wary about the schools around 40k tuition per year, but I’m planning on applying to a good range of schools in terms of cost, then allowing that to factor in after I discover which ones I have been accepted to.
-Public schools are fine.
-Flexibility definitely would not hurt - I know how often people do end up changing majors, but I am pretty certain I will be doing something math/science related.
-I would prefer a school more focused on academics than the social scene, but I definitely want there to be something to do socially (though I’m sure all schools do)
-For urban vs rural, I basically just want something not in the middle of nowhere. A nice college town up to city would be good for me.</p>