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Given your son's impressive GPA, strong academic record, and Maryland residency, there are many options for him. Since you're seeking merit scholarships, I'll suggest schools where his high GPA could earn him significant merit aid, even if his SAT score is on the lower side for some top-tier schools.

Here are some types of schools to consider:

### 1. **In-State Public Schools (Lower tuition & potential merit scholarships)**
   - **University of Maryland, College Park**: As your flagship state school, UMD offers excellent programs across the board. They also have merit scholarships for high-achieving in-state students, like the Banneker/Key Scholarship.
   - **Towson University**: A solid public option with a good chance for merit aid, especially with his GPA.
   - **University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)**: Known for its STEM focus and a school that offers merit aid for strong academic performers.

### 2. **Out-of-State Public Schools (With merit scholarships)**
   - **University of Delaware**: A regional school that offers competitive merit scholarships for out-of-state students.
   - **University of South Carolina**: Known for its generous merit scholarships to out-of-state students.
   - **University of Alabama**: This school is famous for offering great merit aid packages to out-of-state students, and a 1500 SAT is likely to qualify him for strong merit scholarships.
   - **University of Arizona**: They have a strong merit scholarship program based on GPA, so he may qualify for substantial aid.
   
### 3. **Private Colleges (With strong merit aid)**
   - **Northeastern University** (Boston, MA): Northeastern offers significant merit aid and is a well-regarded school, especially with his high GPA.
   - **Case Western Reserve University** (Cleveland, OH): Case Western offers strong merit scholarships and is well known for its engineering and pre-health programs.
   - **Tulane University** (New Orleans, LA): Tulane offers significant merit scholarships, including full-tuition awards, based on academic performance and extracurricular involvement.
   - **Boston University**: BU has merit aid programs, though it's more competitive. His high GPA can make him a strong candidate.
   - **University of Miami**: Offers significant merit scholarships, particularly for students with high GPAs.
   - **Santa Clara University** (California): A smaller private university with a strong academic reputation, it offers generous merit-based scholarships.
   
### 4. **Mid-Tier Private Schools Known for Merit Aid**
   - **Elon University** (North Carolina): A smaller liberal arts college that offers strong merit scholarships.
   - **St. Lawrence University** (New York): Another smaller liberal arts college that focuses on academics and offers merit aid.
   - **Loyola University Maryland**: A strong regional private school close to home with good merit aid options.

Since your son is undecided on a major, schools with a broad range of programs would give him flexibility as he explores different fields of study. A combination of in-state options for affordability and out-of-state schools for merit aid would balance cost and opportunities.

Would you like more specific information on any of these schools?[/quote]

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