<p>^^^I think that’s true of almost all the schools that offer merit scholarships. I’m familiar with many of the colleges around me. It’s my understanding that nearly everyone has 10 grand taken off the top at St. Joe’s. In fact, I’ve never heard of anyone who didn’t. Interestingly, SJU gives money for being a legacy and also if you’ve come from a Jesuit high school. It’s my understanding that all the scholarship money washes out the same in the end - i.e. if you qualify for the legacy or Jesuit money, it’ll be subtracted off your merit. I suspect pretty much only the internationals are paying full freight. Most of the kids I know who go to SJU have their tuition reduced by 20 grand or more in merit scholarships. Same holds true for LaSalle, though I know far less kids who apply there. The kids I know who attend Drexel are generally higher caliber students and again there, everyone I know who’s accepted is offered at least a 12k tuition reduction via merit scholarship.</p>
<p>Villanova has the reputation of bringing their cost down the least. It does seem everybody gets a little something, but that’s about it. And this is just my suspicion, but it wouldn’t shock me if the kids who qualify for aid don’t see quite as many merit scholarships on their bills, although some FA kids may be better students than the full pays. </p>