Agree with @tsbna44, if favorite option is FSU and based on applicant profile should be an admit and the financials are clearly within your range this one seems like it ticks all the boxes.
Statistically your kid is a match for NC State but reality it’s a wild card given the restriction on #'s of OOS students.
Just came across Auburn scholarship. They use ACT so it’s a guess but if 1370 is a 30, it’s be $11k off of about $34k for tuition. So definitely not as aggressive as the other but I suppose similar to Clemson and it’s flagship.
Of course the kids have to like the less aggressive one :). Just thought I’d pass along the merit table. It says it’s not auto merit but I suppose it’s a guide at least.
Thanks! We did a visit there in January along with Bama, so hopefully she will get that scholarship now that her SAT is in range.
But you’d be over budget - tuition at $23k would be high 30s/40-ish all in. That’s where Auburn and Clemson stink vs the flagships which are both more generous. At $24k off, Bama would be $14k less.
It’s why I suggested MS State. It’s similar to Auburn except farther and very merit friendly.
I think you need more ‘if not FSU’ types that can get you to budget unless FAU is satisfactory.
I’m not super tight with the budget, I mostly mentioned that number to see how close other schools could get to Florida prices.
We did check out MS State and did apply last night, thanks for the suggestion!
my son applied last year with slightly lower GPA and slightly fewer ECs. Similar SATs. He was OOS to many of the schools on your list. He got into Clemson (and is now attending there), with no merit scholarship. He got into FSU, which is substantially less expensive, AND got merit scholarship. He did not get into NC State. I think Clemson is now looking at SAT scores of 1400 or higher to receive merit, and it won’t be enough to get you to 20-30K. Hope this helps -
Update on college decisions so far…
Mississippi State - admitted with $18k/year scholarship
Auburn - admitted EA1, no scholarship yet
UCF - admitted, awaiting scholarship
FAU - admitted, she got 2 scholarships $2k/yr and $3k/yr
Clemson - admitted EA with no scholarship mentioned in acceptance letter
TCU - admitted with Dean’s scholarship $27k/yr
FSU - admitted EA (Florida resident) with Vires scholarship $4k/yr - wasn’t expecting
Notre Dame - deferred to RD, reach school, so very happy
Awaiting still -
NC State - EA end of January
UF - end of February
ND - RD March
Boston University - RD end of March
Thanks again for all your comments and help!
At this point, do you think you’ll visit some OOS or the FAU/FSU offers are to goo plus potentially UF ? The MSU offer is great too.
Congrats to your student. Great successes.
We have already visited all the OOS schools, except MSU. I had her apply there based on your suggestion, so thanks again!
Right now FSU is #1 in Florida for her. Her brother is at UF and she doesn’t like it as much as FSU. I think she is mostly waiting on NC State. She didn’t qualify as a Park Scholarship finalist, so that will make it significantly more expensive than FSU, so I am guessing she will just go to FSU.
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Final update on college decisions…
Mississippi State - admitted with $18k/year scholarship
Auburn - admitted EA1, $11k/yr scholarship
UCF - admitted, Silver pegasus scholarship $2500/yr
FAU - admitted, she got 2 scholarships $2k/yr and $3k/yr
Clemson - admitted EA with no scholarship mentioned in acceptance letter, declined admission before scholarship amounts came out this week
TCU - admitted with Dean’s scholarship $27k/yr
Notre Dame - Deferred during REA to RD, reach school, so very happy, Rejected during RD in March (my husband’s alma mater)
NC State - admitted EA for Design studies
UF - Admitted (brother is a sophomore)
BU - RD rejected (my alma mater x 2)
Committed to…
FSU - Admitted EA with Vires scholarship of an additional $4k/yr along with bright futures scholarship for 100% free tuition.
Thanks again for all your comments and help!
Congratulations 
Congrats! Looks like there will be a family rivarly!
Congratulations! Thank you for returning with the update. 