Out of state schools?

evynex
Sat, 22 Jun 2013 14:53:41 +0000

One strategy might be to try a REALLY out of state school. Think Rocky Mountain region, the South, or something far away, where they don’t have many NJ kids, if any at all. These schools (esp rural far-away schools) tend to have lower tuition, and may be willing to give you money since they don’t have many northeastern kids.

You might laugh at the idea of some schools, but some of them sound pretty good if you take the time to check them out. Some schools might offer you enough money to offset the cost of airfare back and forth. Public schools won’t give as much, but there are some private ones you might want to check out as well. I might recommend:

Private:
Flagler College (Florida) ($16,000/y)

Public:
University of South Dakota ($10,000/y) (and they have a great honors program)
University of Idaho ($19,000/y, but they meet a lot of need)
University of Wyoming: ($14,000/y)

These are just a few. You might want to check out the CUNY’s and SUNY’s, or another state’s “chain” with good, lower rates.