Are state schools worth it for OOS applicants?

BeeDAre
Wed, 07 Oct 2015 13:49:59 +0000

We have found OOS regional state schools for my D16 that will cost less than the state schools here in IL, even the regional IL schools.

Some offer merit scholarships to even B students, and others are part of a Midwestern Exchange and have reduced tuition rates for neighboring states’ residents.

Most regional campuses have a lower price for OOS tuition than the main campus or “flagship”, usually by a significant amount.

And my D thinks the regional schools are “just right”. Not too small, not too big.

So, one thing OP could do is look for the regional/directional state schools; i.e, not the flagship. Someone mentioned UNC-Wilmington. There is also George Mason U and James Madison U, both in VA. Those would be cheaper than UVA or VaTech. Also easier to be admitted.

In Maryland, there is Towson and the UMD campuses.