You need financial safeties. Net Price Calculators aren’t going to be accurate for you because your mother owns a business. Do you know what your mom’s gross income is and how she’s getting the $18k-20k income estimate? I think that colleges that use the CSS Profile add back in expenses that can be written off for taxes, so your income for financial aid could end up being higher. If you can commute to OSU from home, that might be a financial safety.
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