Left-Wing Artsy schools?

tk21769
Wed, 24 Nov 2010 05:44:34 +0000

She can afford 1000$ a year and has low SATs. You can cut Sara Lawrence out for sure ROFL.



No, not quite for sure. Generally speaking, the richer and more selective the school, the better the aid.

Normally I would say like Davidson, Brown etc but all the artsy schools are private and $$$$…



The “artsy” schools (private schools with a liberal arts & science focus) span a huge range in selectivity, available aid, etc. Brown, and probably Davidson too, would be unrealistic because they are too selective. But if you can get admitted to a place like Sara Lawrence, you might wind up with lower out-of-pocket costs (after aid) than at an OOS public or even your in-state flagship.

With the possible exception of a few test-optional schools (Bowdoin?) the need-blind, 100% -of-need, no loan schools probably are too selective. So whether the OP chooses an OOS public, private, or even some of the in-state public schools, I think she’s likely to have at least $15K in debt at graduation. Apply to a mix of schools to try to minimize the amount.