<p>nomester7: Depending on your ACT, you may find even greater values in schools outside of Wisconsin and Minnesota. Three that offer generous merit-aid to high-stats kids come to mind immediately: Southeast Missouri State (BFA) offers full-ride (I’m talking tuition, room, board, books); Temple University offers full-tuition plus $4K grant money each year and Miami of Ohio (BA) very close to a full-ride.</p>