My top choice is Boston U, but I need some schools to apply to as a backup plan in case I’m not admitted. My ACT is a 28 and i have a 3.75/4.0 GPA
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What type of school are you looking for?
Some possibilities could be Fairfield U, Loyola MD., Allegheny, Susquehana, UVM, UNH
Safeties have to be AFFORDABLE. How much will your parents pay each year?
Home state?
my home state is Ohio, im looking for a large urban area school
University of Cincinnati and Cleveland State would be urban safety schools in Ohio with your stats.
PLEASE ANSWER: Safeties have to be AFFORDABLE. How much will your parents pay each year?
my parents would pay anything to see me get a good college education
You can get a great college education in lots of colleges. I’m sure Ohio has some fine universities. Did your parents actually say they would pay anything for college? Have they run the Net Price Calculators to get an estimate of net costs? If not, ask them to do that so there are no nasty surprises in April. Otherwise, your safety will likely be your local cc or a gap year spent applying to a new list of schools.
OH has some good small colleges, e.g. Denison, Kenyon, Miami, Wooster, etc. Kenyon would not be a safety but I think any of the others are obtainable.
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fabulous! Glad that they told you that. Now, there are many possible schools for you.
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Do you want a quiet campus or a “rah rah” spirited one? do you want to watch your school’s sports teams? Are Catholic schools ok?
Try Ohio Wesleyan as a safety. It’s not in Columbus, but pretty close.
University of Cincinnati, Loyola of Chicago, DePaul, University of Pittsburgh, Temple, if you include inner city privates the list is pretty long.
UPitt won’t be a safety.
I was going to suggest Loyola and DePaul, but wanted to know if Catholic schools are ok. IF so, there are others to add as well…including UDayton, LMU, and a number in the NE.
Pace is a large urban area safety. Not highly ranked, but fits your criteria and you might get some merit-aid if you act fast.
A number of Jesuit colleges are in urban areas and may fit the bill. You can look at the list below and see what would be a comfortable fit for your finances and geographic preferences. http://www.ajcunet.edu/institutions/
Fordham and University of San Francisco would be safeties.
I may have missed something but is there a reason no one said Ohio state? It’s large, it’s urban, and I think you have a good chance to get in. It’s a public Ohio school so instate is more affordable than a private school.
Probably because Ohio State is not a safety. It would be a low reach.