<p>A lot of engineering schools like WPI, RPI, RIT, Stevens, and Poly-NYU give merit aid. They may not explicitly say so, but I would not be surprised if they make their merit offers more attractive for the good female candidates because they get far fewer of those and they’re all gender-imbalanced (and don’t really want to be).</p>
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<p>You can actually get Regents/Chancellor Scholarship at UCs. However, I recalled Cal’s Regents Scholarship amount was measly (other UCs’ were much more generous).</p>
<p>^ Regent’s also has a financial aspect to it in order to increase it.</p>
<p>@Erin’s Dad - PurpleTitan answered your question!! Yup yup yup and maybe MIT but not sure of that one. There must be a way to search for schools by their female to male ratios.</p>
<p>Gigm86: let me guess: Gunn, Mountain View, Monta Vista, LAHS or PALY? </p>
<p>@Gigem86 let me guess: PALY, Gunn, LAHS, Mountain View or Monte Vista?</p>
<p>@Midhelper:</p>
<p>MIT only gives fin aid, but it’s much easier to get in if you’re female:
<a href=“Massachusetts Institute of Technology Admissions Statistics and Chances | Parchment - College admissions predictions.”>Massachusetts Institute of Technology Admissions Statistics and Chances | Parchment - College admissions predictions.;
<p>Same is true for Mudd, Olin, and Caltech. Olin is exceptionally lopsided. As difficult as MIT for the guys, but 40% acceptance rate for the gals:
<a href=“Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Admissions Statistics and Chances | Parchment - College admissions predictions.”>Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Admissions Statistics and Chances | Parchment - College admissions predictions.;
<p>Probably for a lot of students, the prospects of going somewhere new maybe overshadows the tuition fees? I feel as if out of state seems more promising, for new cultures and experience, and a chance to begin a new life. But idk, because in Texas, you can just go to the University of Texas and be hit with a dose of cultures and experience 
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<p>Why go out of state? There are so many reasons.
Be brave, get out of your comfort zone and open your mind - you will never have so few responsibilities and have freedom to explore other parts of the country.
Meet new people - especially in an OOS private, that will draw from all 50 states
Challenge so much you thought you knew.
Find new opportunities - there may be better regions to live in as an adult
Gain confidence - do your own laundry, find your own way around an airport, shop in unfamiliar grocery stores
Eat Different Food! - it is so fun to explore cuisines that your hometown just doesn’t have. Texas BBQ, Philly cheesesteaks, NY bagels, Boston pizza, real Mexican food, Cuban sandwiches, it’s all out there.
Wear different clothes - experience shorts in the winter if you’re from the North, or rain boots if you’re from the desert
Grow Grow Grow! You can always go back home.</p>
<p>As for the money, unless you can live at home and go to a local college, there are many options for out of state that are affordable or less than your flagship school. Privates are generous with merit aid and grants. Many publics have merit for OOS outstanding students.
Some publics are just plain expensive and don’t give a dime to OOS, so just avoid them. It’s simple to go to school websites and look up their scholarship programs.</p>
<p>If you choose an out of state college chose one that pushes you outside of your comfort zone. I feel if you go out of home state then your college should NOT remind you of home. It’s part of the education process getting acclimatized to a foreign environment and locale. That being said, you should feel comfortable about where you are staying. </p>
<p>All the good reasons to go OOS have been covered by others. Personally, I want to exorcise any and all hometown demons. I’ve had a lot of moments that I’m not so proud of, and I’ve harbored resentment for a lot of people. I’m planning on leaving New Jersey after this school year, and NEVER coming back full time.</p>
<p>Olin wants to admit as best as possible 50% male and 50% female for each class. That is why the disparity between the gender statistics. But all the female candidates and students I met during Candidates Week were exceptional and deserve to get in.</p>
<p>I’m curious why you say you would consider OSU. Is it the financial aid package or something else?</p>
<p>It’s nice to see the “you can grow!” comments but not everyone has the luxury to throw money out the window. Out of state is too expensive for most of us.</p>
<p>Take UMich for example, a school I was considering. There in state is ~17,000 if I remember right. There out of state is 40,000. That is insane. </p>
<p>@Shackled:
If you are full-pay (no fin aid), and why insane? It’s a highly-respected school with a lot of opportunities. In-staters get a big discount because it’s a public MI school and MI voters decide who the UMich regents are.</p>
<p>Because I can get a similar education without going there.Even though it’s a fantastic school for business, the amount of money I’d have to spend would not be worth it.</p>
<p>@Shackled:</p>
<p>OK, so it’s insane for you. Depending on options, goals, and resources, it may or may not be for others.</p>
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<p>I’m aware. I was giving the reasons why a lot of people don’t. </p>
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<p><a href=“http://financialaid.berkeley.edu/regents-and-chancellors-scholarship”>http://financialaid.berkeley.edu/regents-and-chancellors-scholarship</a></p>
<p>Berkeley Regents’ scholarship gives $2,500 per year for those without financial need. For those with financial need, it covers full financial need based on FAFSA (without the federal direct loan and work earnings expectation of about $8,500 per year that normal financial aid includes). Some out-of-state students have reported that it also covers the out-of-state additional tuition of $23,000 (which is implied but not explicitly stated in the above linked page).</p>
<p>@ucbalumnus does that mean only some OOS students get the additional tuition covered? Or just some have neglected to mention that? </p>