<p>As a liberal arts option, for an affordable college, you might want to add Temple’s BA Theater Arts program. </p>
<p>Also: costs are not always what they seem. Unfortunately, you won’t know until after the financial aid package arrives, which can be weeks after acceptances. You may find that you receive merit aid at more expensive colleges. This can bring down the cost, or equalize it with that at the less expensive colleges. For example, the COA at Pace seems to be about $52000. Rutgers is about $38000. A $14000 scholarship will make those costs the same. My daughter got into Rutgers, and it was the lowest cost school (other than Temple, since we are in-state.) But they gave her no scholarship, so they ended up being comparable in cost to her other schools where she received scholarship.</p>