great schools that aren't ivies?

Tarhunt
Fri, 07 Jul 2006 17:02:21 +0000

courtnie516

Look, you will probably have to take out SOME loans, but with a single parent with an income of $30,000, you are quite likely to qualify for a significant amount of pure grants, plus government Pell Grants. Private schools (generally but not always) often have substantial financial aid for people in your situation. It could even be less expensive to attend a private school than the University of Arkansas!

The issue is that there are not a whole lost of private schools with enrollments in excess of 10,000. There are a few, but not all of them are easy to get into.

May I suggest that you seriously consider some liberal arts colleges (LACs)? They are smaller than you say you want (generally in the 1,000 to 3,000 range with 2,000 being about average), but they usually offer smaller classes, a better relationship with one’s teachers, more personalized administration, and the like.

If you’re interested in a LAC, I would be happy to suggest some that might suit you (and others on this board would also be happy to do that).