<p>I agree with the advice to apply to more schools. You might find a full-tuition scholarship school that you really like.</p>
<p>Our ds was faced with similar decisions last yr. He chose his full-ride option and is incredibly happy there. One of the things he did was look into honors programs. He loves the honors program and has a great group of peers.</p>
<p>(Wanted to add that you could also look into departmental scholarships. Some schools will not allow you to combine scholarship awards. But others do. Our ds has multiple stacked scholarships.)</p>