About college choice [CA resident, 3.34/3.62/4.28 GPAs for UC, 1540 SAT, math major]

My main focus here is in trying to find some schools that are extremely likely to be affordable and that will (hopefully) be extremely likely admits. For the California publics, I yield to @gumbymom and @ucbalumnus for chancing.

  • Cal State - Long Beach: Offers through a Master’s in math, but seems to have a fair number of students going that far in their degree program. Offers a major in classics. [Eta: this is not a likely option.]

  • Cal State - Northridge: Offers through a Master’s in math (with a fair number getting one) and a minor in classics.

All the other programs I’m going to mention offer through a doctorate in math, which I would imaging would provide sufficient depth for you son’s interests in math in order to complete his bachelor’s. These are all participants in WUE, and I have provided additional info on WUE and/or other sources of merit aid at these schools.

  • Boise State: Offers a minor in Latin. To get WUE, would need a 3.6 GPA ($15k off), but with a 3.4 would get $10k off or $5k off with a 3.2 GPA (source).

  • U. of Hawaii: Offers a major in classics and it appears that it will grant WUE to any student that lives in the area and will stack WUE with scholarships (source).

  • U. of Montana: Offers a major in classics. Here’s the info on how it grants WUE.

  • U. of New Mexico: Offers a major in classics and your son would qualify for the WUE+ Scholarship (source).

  • U. of Wyoming: Offers a minor in Latin. Your son may miss out on WUE, but would still be eligible for another scholarship as seen on this chart.

  • Western Washington: Offers a minor in Latin. Receiving the WUE award seems unlikely, but it appears that $8k or $12k in scholarships may still be available (source).

These were among the other WUE schools that were considered that offer a doctorate in math, but they do not offer a minor in Classics or Latin: Colorado State, Montana State, New Mexico State, Northern Arizona, U. of Idaho, UNLV, U. of Nevada - Reno, Washington State

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