Less expensive International Relations colleges?

caligirl1822
Sat, 09 Jan 2016 00:26:55 +0000

I’m a high school junior from California, and in the IB program. I’m interested in studying International Relations (and/or International Studies) - thinking about a career in the Foreign Service, or CIA. I’m also considering minoring in Business. I will not qualify for any financial aid, and so I am looking for a school with decent merit aid. Since I’ve heard that where you go for your undergraduate degree doesn’t matter as much as where you go for your graduate degree, I have been looking into colleges less expensive than Georgetown, Princeton, etc. I would prefer a college in the South, but it is not an absolutely important factor for me, and I am open to other colleges in other regions. The colleges I’ve been interested in so far are:
UT Austin
Georgia
Arkansas
Baylor
Ole Miss
Florida State
Emory
Oklahoma

I would appreciate any input on which school(s) might be better, and if there are other colleges that I am overlooking. Thank you!