lydia_paramita

I'm international student (non-US citizen/non-PR), currently I'm attending community college in CT. I'm planning to transfer to 4-year university next fall. I'm trying to find a good university with low tuition, because it is almost impossible for me to get financial aid (although I'm still trying) and I can't rely on scholarship (my SAT scores aren't good enough)

My parents can only support $15000 (incld. room & board). I can work at campus, but of course it doesn't pay much.

I'm majoring in business finance right now, so I'm looking for univ. with finance major. Or, at least LAC with good economics major.

In case you need to know my stats:
SAT I (CR 500, Math 670, WRTG 560)
TOEFL CBT 253
My HS doesn't use GPA system, so I can't tell you. My average grade is about 8 out of 10.
This is my first semster, so I don't know my GPA yet. But, I'm doing pretty good (mostly As and B+)

So, could you please help me to find a good university?? THX!!

Muffy333

Did you check with UConn to see if you could go as an in-state resident?

Bay

Are there good universities in the country of your citizenship? Perhaps there is financial aid/scholarship money available there.

collegehelp

The tuition at Rice is pretty low.

b@r!um

Collegeboard's college search engine lets you search for universities by cost, major and selectivity among other criteria:
College Search

lydia_paramita

I can't get the in-state tuition because I'm dependent to my parents, who aren't CT residents. I can't get financial aid too. And UConn doesn't have any scholarship for international students who aren't US-citizen/PR.

There are some good university in my country, but it's impossible to transfer there. They have a completely different system. And I want to study in US not in my home country.

Rice's tuition is $28,400.00 (not included Room&Board). It's still too expensive for me. The total tuition&fee is $32000-something.

I've tried the college board Match Maker. They do show me the list of the universities, but I don't know which one is good for business major.

collegehelp

You should use an online EFC calculator to see how much you would actually pay for tuition after scholarships and grants. EFC=expected family contribution.

thedoverdemon

McGill in Montreal, Canada has international tuition at just around CAD15,000.

ClassicRockerDad

15,000 is perhaps just a tad low.

I did that search on College Board, and you should too. I put in tuition less than 10K. The only one remotely competitive was Brigham Young. There were other schools too that could work out for you, like South Dakota and South Dakota state.

Brigham Young for non Mormons is roughly 14K including room and board. You're stats might be a bit low, and it may not be the experience that you want, but it is affordable.

Most schools in the State University of New York system are in the 19K to 22K range. Stony Brook, Albany, New Paltz are not too far from Connecticut. Buffalo is a very inexpensive place to live.

Most schools in the City University of New York system have out-of-state tuitions around 11K, and then you have to find a suitable living situation in New York. It can be done though; you can find roomates on craigslist and then you are in the financial heart of the nation. I don't think you can pull this off for 15K, but you may for 20K. Most jobs pay a lot more in NYC than they would elsewhere because the cost of living is so high, so part-time work can add up.

Hunter, Queens, Baruch, City College, Brooklyn College are all good and well known around NYC.

bigreddawgie

pittsburg. its a little more than 15000

ClassicRockerDad

Pittsburgh is over 30K for OOS when you include room and board.

Another option is to go to a university in Canada. As an international student you can work in Canada, see

Studying in Canada: Work permits for students

I'm not sure your stats get you into the University of Toronto or McGill but there are other decent schools.

For example, York University is also in Toronto, Canada's financial center. In that case, even though it costs around $23K, since you can work, you can probably earn enough to pay the difference. They had a minimum SAT of 1100 which you meet.

Check out this thread which also talks about Queen's University and University of Western Ontario
Best Cdn Business Schools - BBA

lydia_paramita

Thank you so much for all your reply!!!

Canada, might seem to be a good choice, but if I move to Canada, that means I have to deal with the visa-procedure all over again. I might have to go back to my home country first, before I get the Canada visa. And getting a visa also need $$, right?

I've already thought about SUNY (esp. Geneseo & Binghamton). But, they don't have finance major. These are SUNYs that have Finance major:
Brockport, Fredonia, New Paltz, Old Westbury, Oswego, Plattsburgh, SUNYIT.
Which one has the best location/nice campus? Which one is the best for finance major? By the way, it doesn't have to be near CT.

Alexandre

Brigham Young University in Utah is pretty affordable (under $15,000 all costs considered), but over 95% of the students are Mormon and the campus has some pretty strict rules. BYU's Marriott school of Management is pretty strong.

Most solid state schools, like Indiana University, Florida, Arizona, Arizona State, Florida, Georgia, Texas A&M, Iowa etc... would cost between $23,000 and $27,000 (all in). CUNY Baruch is pretty decent and tuition is roughly $12,000, but cost of living in NY is pretty high and the total cost of attendance would probably exceed $20,000.

KY Crusader 75

Try Saint Louis University--the tuition and fees are reasonable to start, then SLU gives automatic merit scholarships based on your GPA and ACT.

mairoula517

I don't know if this would be the "best" university to attend, but there are many state schools in PA which are about $3,000 for in-staters and $10,000 for out of state.

You might want to look at Kutztown University, East Stroudsburg, etc. I know two people who go to Kutztown and are very happy there.