Have you used the net price calculator on each college applied to or of interest?
Also, be sure to check each school if it requires the finances of only the custodial parent (the one providing the larger amount of financial support) or of both parents. If both parents, be sure to include both parents’ finances in the net price calculator. How to check based on the college’s financial aid application requirements:
- FAFSA only: custodial parent only
- CSS Profile without CSS Noncustodial Profile: custodial parent only
- CSS Profile with CSS Noncustodial Profile: both parents
- College’s own financial aid form: varies, read college’s web pages carefully
🏳️🌈 Happy Pride 2024! 🏳️🌈 POLL: What Are Some LGBTQ-Friendly Schools? - #9 by ucbalumnus is a post listing various dimensions of “LGBTQ friendly” or not that he may want to consider.
Number or percentage of Black undergraduates is readily available from College Navigator and other sources like the colleges themselves, although what the social scene is like can vary and probably means more subjective determination.