Well, there’s Cooper Union. But R&B costs probably would be high.
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and it’s half merit i believe.
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Yes, for now, but the plan is to go back to full tuition for all
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ok - so it doesn’t work today but it may work tomorrow is what you’re saying…
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Since your son has so much background in architecture and is also interested in engineering I’ve looked for schools that are both NAAB-accredited for architecture and ABET-accredited for civil engineering.
One possibility is Syracuse (NY), which has about 16k undergrads. It’s got the sports that your son is interested in, but it’s very well-reputed for architecture and is ABET-accredited in multiple engineering disciplines as well. There are possibilities to get full tuition scholarships here (sources 1 & 2), and they will stack merit scholarships, up to full tuition.
Another option would be Howard (D.C.), an HBCU of about 10k undergrads. Sports may not be in the way your son was originally thinking, but there’s lots of school spirit here. Additionally, they have the Karsh STEM Scholars program which is a full ride with lots of opportunities. If you’re interested, @ChangeTheGame has two kids who have done the program.
University of Miami (FL) would be another school to consider. It has about 13k undergrads and lots of school spirit, especially around football. It does have the STAMPS full ride scholarships, but it also has a number of full tuition scholarships (source).
One other possibility is Florida A&M. FAMU has about 7800 undergrads and again, lots of school spirit. If I’m reading the scholarship chart correctly, your son would receive $10k/year from the George W. Gore scholarship plus an additional $10k/year as an out-of-state student, bringing the costs to about $10k/year. FAMU and Florida State share their engineering facilities.
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Wanted to update this thread with our son’s results!
He applied to 11 schools for civil engineering and was admitted to honors everywhere except for TAMU and SMU (did not apply to honors at either) and UT (denied admission).
He also applied for the DOD Smart scholarship and was not invited to the interview stage.
Results and remaining COA per year:
University of Texas at Austin - not admitted (CAP)
Texas A&M - $0 merit, $26,000 COA
Southern Methodist University - applied test optional which may have been a mistake, $10,000 merit, $80,000 COA
University of Oklahoma - $19,000 merit, $28,380 COA
Louisiana State University - $23,000 merit, $21,500 COA
North Carolina A&T - $0 merit, $31,400 COA
University of Nebraska at Lincoln - $23,500 merit, $21,000 COA
University of Texas at Arlington - Local directional that has a strong engineering program. Ds declined interview invite for a scholarship that would have brought COA down to $4,000.
University of Houston - Strong engineering program and located in an area that is excellent for job placement. Ds interviewed for and was awarded Tier One Scholarship that covered tuition/fees and two years of room & board.
University of Alabama - Interviewed and selected to Witt University Fellows Program. Awarded Academic Elite Scholarship that covered tuition/fees, one year room & board, $9,000/yr supplemental scholarship.
University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) - Admitted to a special honors program called Center for Manufacturing Excellence in addition to his major. Interviewed for and awarded Stamps Foundation Scholarship covering full COA plus enrichment money and travel.
We were pleasantly surprised that DS was selected to interview for Tier One. Houston is relatively close to home, and we have good friends in the area. And it was especially hard to choose between Bama and Ole Miss, as we have family ties to Bama, and Witt Fellows is truly a unique and amazing program. DS loved the students and staff he met at the interview weekend. Unfortunately, Bama’s offer came fairly late in the game after DS had decided to commit to Ole Miss.
DS is really excited about Ole Miss, the Stamps scholarship, and the CME program, which fits his interests and talents so well. He will attend Ole Miss this fall!
We’re incredibly thankful and thrilled with this outcome!
3 down, 5 to go! Our 4th child graduates in two years, so I have one year off before we do this again!
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Wow / Bama, Houston, Ole Miss - that is a lot of merit heft. A lot !!!
Congrats and best wishes on his journey in Oxford. For you, that’s two full ride kids at Ole Miss in a row !!!
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Ole Miss has been great so far! Our next child is already talking about how fun it would be to join his brother there!
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Thanks for the update! That’s wonderful news. Good luck to your son in engineering. 
A good career.
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Congratulations!!
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Thanks so much for coming back to update us, and what an update it was! Your son had many great options, but it sounds like Old Miss is going to be a terrific fit for him. Wishing him a wonderful time in college!
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