Help me find a college that fits my criteria?

College Search & Lists
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<p>I’m in the middle of my college search, and though I already have three schools on my list, I’m wondering where else I should apply.</p>

<p>Background info:</p>

<p>I’m sixteen years old, did not graduate from high school, and instead got my G.E.D. My scores were an 800 in reading, a 640 in writing, 630 in social studies, 650 in science, and 540 in mathematics. My battery average was 652, which according to my transcript is in the top 10%.</p>

<p>I will probably be attending Boise State University, which is close to home and financially feasible, this upcoming school year. I say probably because I haven’t been admitted yet, but my G.E.D. scores surpass their requirements and my projected A.C.T. (I haven’t taken it yet, which is what BSU is waiting on) score does, as well. </p>

<p>I do not want to stay at BSU longer than three semesters - summer 2013, fall 2013, and spring 2014. I am looking for schools to transfer to for my second year, assuming I’m admitted to BSU.</p>

<p>The three schools on my list right now are Hampshire College in Amherst, MA, Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA, and College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, ME. </p>

<p>I’m trying to find schools that I think will be a good fit for me. I didn’t do well in public high school, and I don’t want the same thing to happen in college. </p>

<p>I’m looking, specifically, for a small, coed liberal arts school with a small teacher-student ratio, a student-designed major option or lots of interdisciplinary study opportunities, coed and/or gender neutral housing, and courses of study in the subjects I’m interested in (performing arts: theatre and dance, gender/sexuality studies, Romance languages, and history, among others - I haven’t decided on a major yet because I don’t want to limit myself). I’d also prefer location-wise that it be on the coast, but that’s a want, not a necessity. It doesn’t sound like a lot, but I’ve found out that in the college search, I have pretty high standards.</p>

<p>Any help is appreciated! Thank you if you actually read all this.</p>

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<p>I can’t figure out how to edit posts, so I’m popping back to say that I’d vastly prefer a campus with a more politically liberal student body/climate. A conservative, Christian school (especially one with a code that follows those values) is out of the question for me.</p>

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<p>Are your parents prepared to pay a lot of money for your college education?</p>

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<p>It depends on how much is “a lot”. We’re hoping that spending a year closer to home will cut costs by a landslide; I’ll be living with my parents and will probably get a fee waiver as one of my parents works at the university. I’ll also be paying for part of the expenses once I get a job, but I don’t want to leave college with over 100k in debt. </p>

<p>All that said, if I get accepted but don’t get financial aid at a school that’s over 20k a year, I won’t be able to attend.</p>

<p>I still have the rest of this year, though, and right now I’m just trying to look at all of my options.</p>

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<p>bumping, because I’d really appreciate help!!</p>

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<p>Have you considered Deep Springs?</p>

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<p>Go to those three schools web sites and look for the Net Price Calculator. See what the FA offer might be. Look at the transfer options and see what FA is awarded to those transfer students. I have a feeling it won’t be good news.</p>

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<p>@qialah: Deep Springs isn’t coeducational as far as I can tell, but thank you for the suggestion! For all I know, they might be by the time I’m applying. </p>

<p>@Erin’s Dad: Cost doesn’t matter right now. I’m only looking for more schools that fit my criteria. Thanks for your advice, though.</p>