<p>As parents, we all can understand your folks’ concerns about cost. I would talk to them frankly about what they mean, exactly. For instance, are they saying that they will pay what an instate school costs (tuition, room and board, and other fees) and you are responsible for the rest? It is possible to bring an out-of-state or a private college to instate public costs, especially if you have great academic stats, which you say you do. Search this forum for threads on merit aid and scholarships - I think you’ll be greatly encouraged. We have seen several students from GA who have found great schools there, too, and with terrific scholarships. You have lots of options.</p>
<p>There also are threads on the size of the accepted class group in various BFAs. Most are in the teens and twenties, so I think you’ll get your wish there. And schools that are bigger, notably NYU, have systems that split the accepted group into much smaller sections.</p>