College Choice: International Relations

BeanTownGirl
Sat, 24 Nov 2012 14:15:09 +0000

Is U.Mich your in-state school?
If not, what is your financial safety? **IF **you don’t qualify for FA (have you run the net price calculators for your schools?), then you are talking about a gap of about 20K per year if your family can afford 35K. That’s a lot of debt over 4 years.

Have you looked at schools that are more generous with merit aid? These two tables (LACs, Universities) can help - look at **both **the %students receiving non-need-based aid and the average amount of non-need-based aid.
[Best Values in Private Colleges, 2012-13](Kiplinger | Personal Finance News, Investing Advice, Business Forecasts)=ALL&id=none
[Best Values in Private Colleges, 2012-13](Kiplinger | Personal Finance News, Investing Advice, Business Forecasts)=ALL&id=none

Using the tables, you might find a few more matches and safeties that also meet your requirements. If you are an above average student at those schools, you are more likely to get merit aid. As an example, how about Clark University?

Tufts is excellent but only offers need-based aid.