<p>A word of caution about monetary advice from one’s teachers- those that have been out of school a while may be out of touch with the realities of the monetary issues! What cost $8K back in the 60’s-70’s may well run $40K now! " Expensive" is a relative term- school A may have a lower tuition but be really tight with financial aid, while school B might be more expensive but have a host of monetary awards and scholarships with which to make it more affordable. Use the internet to look at school’s websites and grab a copy of Petersons’s College Guide for Performing Arts Majors (libraries have it, but not always the up to date version); the book has a lot of information in one place and will help you to compare schools.</p>