<h2>Flowermom: UVa’s in-state tuition rates are a great deal in any case. Pitty the poor people who pay $41 to $45K a year for out of state tuition. (Fortunately, my son doesn’t pay full out of state sticker price).</h2>
<p>Most colleges will superscore you for merit aid. Therefore, if you just get 10 more points in any one section than you did before, you will be considered 1400. </p>
<p>I’ll put a plug in for my daughter’s college - York College, in York PA, which is north of Baltimore. Your scores would probably make you eligible for their maximum merit aid, which would mean only about $9K a year tuition. Food and housing is also affordable. You are across the street from a 600 bed hospital. Most of the student housing and athletic facilities are no more than 12 years old (except for freshman dorms). You could probably fly into the Baltimore-Washington/Thurgood Marshall Airport, which is outside of Baltimore. You are within a reasonable driving distance if you want to visit DC, Baltimore and Philadelphia on the weekends. Unlike some other colleges, they allow freshman to have cars on-campus. However, you probably would be the only student from Alaska. </p>
<p>Because the nursing curriculum and clinical schedule at every college is very demanding and time-consuming, sometimes it is better to attend a college where your non-nursing and non-science classes will not be extremely demanding and competitive.</p>