<p>late to this but considering future public tuition increases and odds of more than 4 years to graduate, it is worth a stab at private schools, they typically discount tuition for many. Chapman has a reputation for predictable merit and fairly generous FA, LMU was very good to my D, made it competitive with in state in Washington. Try FA calculators and good luck, large debt for any school is not a good idea for art students of any sort.</p>