Did I subconsciously pick schools...

SLUMOM
Tue, 24 May 2011 07:38:18 +0000

PROFILE OF 2008-09 FINANCIAL AID Freshmen: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

Financial Aid Applicants 3,004 (67.2%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need 2,390 (79.6%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid 2,342 (98.0%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met Not reported
Average Percent of Need Met 71%
Average Award $26,287
Need-Based Gift Received by 2,298 (98.1%) of aid recipients, average amount $19,120
Need-Based Self-Help Received by 2,207 (94.2%) of aid recipients, average amount $7,987
Merit-Based Gift Not reported
Merit-Based Gift Received by 244 (5.5%) of freshmen without need, average amount $6,683

“Need Fully Met - Not Reported” That is a big clue right there!

The Cost of Attendance is listed as around $56,000/annually, probably more.

NYU is expensive & gives very little aid, I don’t think it is necessarily hatred for NYU, but these days all applicants are cost conscious.