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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. We are trying to avoid far and cold, but I will keep all these in mind when it comes to RD applications. [/quote]

You need to look at this website and go to the average merit aid for students without need column. You can look up almost any college. Many very good liberal arts schools will give you 20-30k. Be sure to look at the percentage without need getting merit aid, though. If the number is below 20%, don’t bother. But often half the students with no financial aid get a good amount of merit aid…

https://www.collegetransitions.com/dataverse/merit-aid[/quote]

With few exceptions (Grinnell, for example), the top liberal arts colleges don't give that kind of merit aid -- if they give any at all -- and even if they did 20-30k isn't going to close the gap.  Not to mention that OP's kid isn't being presented as a liberal arts college type.

OP, you might want to try the bogleheads website for college recommendations.  It's a great resource for smart people who are good with their money.  This website is heavily biased against state colleges, to the point where posters will push just about any private school under the sun against any state school.  You are 100 percent on the right track in your thinking.  I wouldn't pay any attention to any post that suggests a private school be added to your list.[/quote]
Use the site, OP and other interested parties, and ignore the agenda person here. Lots of private unis, lots of mid-size, lots of state schools, and lots of quality SLACs. Calculate the true price assuming average merit aid (and don’t assume merit aid unless it is given to a significant slice of students without need).[/quote]

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