<p>I would apply to colleges in both places and then wait and see about financial aid. Some of the top tier schools give excellent financial aid to international students and so you could get pretty good financial aid in America. If you do well now and get really good grades and test scores, you would have a good chance of getting into a top tier school. Just because you are an international does not mean that you won’t be able to get good financial aid, especially at private schools.</p>