It’s fantastic that you have varied interests!! Just want to ensure that the items being put forth are appropriate.
It’s nice when a student can look at many majors and say - I can see myself in this one vs. - they don’t have anything I’d like!!
I put above - if you didn’t see - noting your distance concerns -
I put out a U Delaware Policy major with a focus on Urban Policy, Planning, & Historic Preservation Concentration.
And Mary Washington, a smaller school in between DC and Richmond, that has a Historic Preservation major. I didn’t think that was you, per se, but others suggested the program at Charleston - so didn’t know where to go. It’s walkable to town - no problem.
Wasn’t sure if that’s a direction but now noting your interest in a minor in architecture, probably not - take a look at a few of these.
I get your desire to be urban, but if it’s just I need a car - you don’t need to be urban. Many colleges don’t even allow cars. But if you have $40K, then yes, you are limited - a school like URI has merit aid -and has a Landscape Architecture Minor (you expressed interest earlier) and a Community Planning Minor. Might those work?
You seem to like Temple but can you get to cost with merit? Many express concern with the area - I don’t have any thoughts to that.
A school that would make budget and has a minor in architecture is Kennesaw State. It’s suburban Atlanta - and I know, you say too far - but an easy flight.
I know someone mentioned Buffalo earlier - and they too have a minor that seems reasonable for your needs. Maybe you can get your family up there to check it out - it would give you that in state cost.
One other “crazy” thought - take a look at SUNY ESF. They have a landscape architecture major/minor and a few other things that “might” be of interest - I don’t know.
But for an instate price (affordable to you), you get to access much of Syracuse University - clubs, dining, even the graduation ceremony. You can even take classes at SU in your area of interest not offered at ESF. Might this work to get you into some architecture content?
Best of luck - and stay true to your goals. If you decide to go to a CC, then great - but I’m not sure that changes much in the sense that given your interests, it may be harder to find a school - but that doesn’t mean it’s not out there - so hold out for it.
Architecture Minor - Curriculum - School of Architecture and Planning-UB - University at Buffalo