Looking to be a freshman in US (Fall 2010)

International Students
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<p>I need assistance with looking for a college in the U.S. that is good with Accounting/Finance and Computer science. My parents are willing to pay up to $20,000-$30,000 total estimated cost excluding getting from where I live to that state.</p>

<p>The area that I wish to study are in the midwest, south and southwest states. I have yet to take any SAT classes but plan on taking it sometime this Fall. </p>

<p>Thank you for time.</p>

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<p>You need to read everything (and I do mean everything) at [International</a> Students - EducationUSA](<a href=“http://www.educationusa.state.gov/]International”>http://www.educationusa.state.gov/) Then you should make an appointment with the counselors at the advising center nearest to you. If you can’t meet with them in person, ask if they can counsel you by email or on the phone. They are the experts on helping students in your country find good places to study in the US. [EducationUSA[/url</a>]</p>

<p>You can use the CollegeMatchmaker at [url=<a href=“College Search - BigFuture | College Board”>College Search - BigFuture | College Board]College</a> MatchMaker - Type of School](<a href=“http://www.educationusa.state.gov/home/education-usa/global-left-nav/education-usa-advising-centers/center-directory]EducationUSA[/url”>http://www.educationusa.state.gov/home/education-usa/global-left-nav/education-usa-advising-centers/center-directory) to search for programs that meet your needs. If you enter the price range for tuition and fees, your potential major, and the part of the country you’d like to be in, you will get a list of possible schools. Unfortunately this search engine doesn’t include housing, food, books, and other expenses so you will have to look up each school’s Cost of Attendance (COA) separately.</p>

<p>There are a number of schools that don’t require an ACT/SAT test score. You can find a list at [The</a> National Center for Fair & Open Testing | FairTest](<a href=“http://www.fairtest.org%5DThe”>http://www.fairtest.org)</p>

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<p>You should also keep in mind that tuition increases each year, so the amount your family will be paying for freshman year is not the amount your family will be paying senior year. Therefore, you might want to be looking at colleges closer to the 20k range.</p>

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<p>Is that $20,000 per year or in total?</p>