<p>Ok - yes I had misunderstood.
Yes Penn State is better for math&economics than Stony Brook but it depends on the classes you choose, not all are demanding.
This is the basic “4 year plan”:
<a href=“http://econ.la.psu.edu/undergraduate/Academic%20Plan%20ECLBS810rev12.pdf”>http://econ.la.psu.edu/undergraduate/Academic%20Plan%20ECLBS810rev12.pdf</a>
This is Smeal (if you could get into it from an “undeclared” major with lots of Economics and Math classes)
<a href=“http://www.smeal.psu.edu/uge/majors”>http://www.smeal.psu.edu/uge/majors</a>
This is U Maryland’s Economics program (seems explained better):
<a href=“http://www.econ.umd.edu/undergraduate/overview”>http://www.econ.umd.edu/undergraduate/overview</a>
<a href=“http://www.econ.umd.edu/undergraduate/overview/degree_requirements/major_requirements”>http://www.econ.umd.edu/undergraduate/overview/degree_requirements/major_requirements</a>
Wisconsin and Minnesota are very similar to Penn State though, and may be cheaper (although much colder).
Wisconsin as an Economics major with Math emphasis that could be interesting to you:
<a href=“http://www.econ.wisc.edu/undergrad/Reqs%20for%20Major.html”>http://www.econ.wisc.edu/undergrad/Reqs%20for%20Major.html</a>
As mentioned earlier, UAlabama has a quantitative economics/finance major.
You can also try to apply to Kelley (Indiana).</p>