<p>Denison has a full tuition scholarship (Paschal Carter) for NMF, but they only give about 20 or so a year. Some years they get more applicants than that, others not. </p>
<p>If the OP gets the merit he is eligible for at OSU, it brings the tuition down to $8,000/year range, like an in-state school. OP said he lived in Ohio for many years before moving, may have a sentimental reason for wanting to attend, but obviously is looking to bring the price down to something reasonable. $8,000 per year is reasonable for tuition, no?</p>
<p>Some people LIKE big state schools. And that is fine. There are many opportunities there for people who look for them. CWRU is nothing at all like OSU. They are both in Ohio is about the only similarity. And Miami isn’t much closer. I grew up in Cleveland and went to OSU for grad school. If someone is looking for an OSU-like experience, why would you be trying to convince him that that is not what he really wants? Maybe that IS what he really wants. He doesn’t have to want what you want. People are different. Just because he has a high SAT score doesn’t mean he’ll like the same schools you do. Jeez…</p>
<p>Ditto CMU, Rose-Hulman, GTech. Nothing like OSU. And Purdue is a nice school, but it’s out in a cornfield. Not like OSU.</p>