2020-2021 Most Generous Colleges and Universities

​ 020-2021 Most Generous Colleges & Universities List The institutions below offer generous financial aid and/or merit-based scholarships Many schools are “need blind,” which means that family income and financial assets are not considered in the admissions process QB​ = QuestBridge partner member TO​ = school is test-optional; doesn’t require test scores as part of the admissions process ​ F​ = Test Flexible means that the T SAT/ACT are not required if other college level exams specified by school, such as SAT Subject Tests, are submitted NL​ = school has no-loans policies or packages ENG​ = indicates the school offers engineering 3/2​ = indicates school offers a dual degree or partnership engineering program (such as a 3/2 or 4/2 program) #[Number] = national university/national liberal arts college (LAC) ranking 2019 Percentage given = school’s admit rate *Net Price Calculators offer students an early, typically accurate, glimpse of what the financial package at a school might be, but it is only an estimate For additional information, contact Mrs Haggerty at haggerty@phoenixunion.org Institution Financial Aid Detail Allegheny College – ​TO​ ​3/2​ #82 LAC / 64% Common App and Coalition Meadville, PA 92% need met through need-based aid Also offers merit-based scholarships Trustee Scholarships renew automatically for up to four years of full-time enrollment at Allegheny Trustee Scholars usually rank in the top 25% of their high school class and have (optionally reported) SAT/ACT scores consistent with their academic performance, test scores are not required but give an advantage for the scholarship FAFSA/CSS Profile required Net Price Calculator:​ ​https://secure.allegheny.edu/npc/ Amherst College – ​QB​ ​NL​ ​TO​ #2 LAC / 13% Common App & Coalition Amherst, MA Need blind for domestic and international students; 100% need met with grants and work–study in the financial aid package ​No loan school​ CSS Profile required Net Price Calculator:​ ​https://www.amherst.edu/offices/financialaid/calculator Arizona State Univ – ​TO*​ ​ENG​ #117 / 84% Common App and Coalition, but Arizona residents should apply directly Phoenix, AZ Campuses 70% need met Students whose family income is $42,400 or less who meet program criteria receive free tuition & fees, room & board, books & supplies through the Barack Obama Scholars Program; small loans ​Deadline is Jan 15th​ At minimum, all students who are Pell-eligible will qualify for free tuition and fees They also have a scholarship search: ​https://scholarships.asu.edu/ *You can not receive merit scholarships unless test scores are reported Net Price Calculator: ​ ​https://students.asu.edu/obama Babson College - ​TO​ 24% Common App and Coalition Babson Park, Massachusetts 100% need met first year Babson College is a private college of business and administration #31 in business and #1 in entrepreneurship Early action available Need blind Merit scholarships available FAFSA/CSS Profile required Net Price Calculator:​ ​https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/babson Barnard College – ​TO​ ​3/2​ #25 LAC / 15% Common App and Coalition New York, NY Women’s college​ Need-blind for domestic students, and meets 100% of demonstrated need; includes loans Need aware for international students No merit aid offered FAFSA and CSS Profile required Net Price Calculator: ​ ​https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/barnard Bates College – ​TO​ ​3/2​ #21 LAC / 22% Common App & Coalition Lewiston, ME Need aware Meets 100% of demonstrated need as determined by the FAFSA & CSS profile; includes loans Net Price Calculator: http://www.bates.edu/financial-services/costs-financial-aid/financial-aid-estimator/ Berea College – #46 LAC / 38% BC Application only Berea, KY Need aware and seeks to enroll students who possess limited financial resources 98% need met; after all other financial aid is awarded, the Tuition Promise Scholarship is awarded through Berea College to fund the remaining cost of tuition This scholarship is combined with financial aid to cover 100% of tuition costs Student labor earnings expected to contribute towards tuition FAFSA/CSS Profile required Net Price Calc:​ ​https://bereaquickestimator.studentaidcalculator.com/survey.aspx Boston College –​QB​ ​TO​ ​ENG​ #37 / 28% Common App Newton, MA Jesuit university Need blind; meets 100% of demonstrated need CSS Profile required The Gabelli Presidential Scholarship is the academic merit-based scholarship, covering full tuition No minimum test score required, but SAT scores may offer an advantage Apply through Early Action to be considered for scholarship Net Price Calc: https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/bc Bowdoin College – ​QB​ ​TO​ ​NL​ ​3/2​ #6 LAC / 14% Common App & Coalition Brunswick, ME Need blind for domestic students; meets 100% of demonstrated need as determined by the FAFSA & CSS PROFILE; ​no loans Net Price Calculator: ​ ​https://bowdoin.studentaidcalculator.com/survey.aspx Brown University – ​TO​ ​QB​ ​NL​ ​ENG​ #14 / 9% Common App & Coalition Providence, RI Need-blind admission policy for all US citizens and permanent residents Meets 100% of demonstrated need (FAFSA/CSS PROFILE required) For families with a total income below $60,000, and assets less than $100,000, parent contribution is $0 NPC:​ ​http://www.brown.edu/about/administration/financial-aid/browns-financial-aid-calculator Bryn Mawr College – ​TO​ ​3/2​ #27 LAC / 38% Common App & Coalition Bryn Mawr, PA Women’s college.​ Meets 100% of demonstrated need as determined by the FAFSA & CSS PROFILE; includes loans Bryn Mawr also awards merit-based scholarships Net Price Calculator: ​ ​https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/brynmawr Bucknell University –​TO​ ​ENG​ #35 LAC / 33% Common App and Coalition Lewisburg, PA Need aware Meets 92% of demonstrated need all four years as determined by the FAFSA & CSS PROFILE; with loans Awards merit-based scholarships Net Price Calculator: ​ ​http://www.bucknell.edu/financial-aid/net-price-calculator.html Cal Institute of Tech – ​TO​ ​QB​ ​ENG​ #12 / 7% Common App & Coalition Pasadena, CA Financial aid process varies depending on whether you are applying early action or regular decision Need blind Meets 100% of demonstrated need as determined by the FAFSA/CSS PROFILE, and includes loans No merit-based scholarships given Net Price Calculator: ​ ​https://www.finaid.caltech.edu/npc Carleton College – ​TO​ ​QB​ ​3/2​ #7 LAC / 21% Common App & Coalition Northfield, MN Need aware Meets 100% of demonstrated need as determined by the FAFSA & CSS profile; includes loans and work-study No application fee No merit aid Offer Fritch Endowed and James Woodward Strong Scholarships specifically for middle income families Net Price Calculator:​ ​https://apps.carleton.edu/admissions/afford/estimator/ Claremont McKenna College– ​TO​ ​QB​ ​3/2​ #7 LAC / 9% Common App & Coalition Claremont, CA Meets 100% of demonstrated need as determined by the FAFSA & CSS profile for all US citizens and permanent residents; need blind admissions; includes loans Offers merit-based scholarships Must submit Common App by Dec 1st to apply for merit aid Part of the Claremont Colleges Consortium FAFSA/CSS Profile required Net Price Calculator: ​ ​https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/claremontmckenna Colby College – ​QB​ ​TO​ ​NL​ ​3/2​ #11 LAC / 16% Common App & Coalition Waterville, ME Meets 100% of demonstrated need as determined by the FAFSA & CSS PROFILE; need aware; ​does NOT include loans​ Offers additional paid funding for students to participate in research and internships Does not offer merit-based scholarships Net Price Calculator: ​https://www.colby.edu/admission/myintuition/ Colgate University – ​TO​ ​QB​ ​3/2​ #17 LAC / 25% Common App & Coalition Hamilton, NY Need aware Meets 100% of demonstrated need; may include small loans No merit-based scholarships offered No loans for students with total family income under $125,000 Colgate Grant recipients can receive additional assistance for one Colgate-directed/approved off-campus study group and one Colgate-directed extended study program FAFSA & CSS Profile required Net Price Calculator: ​ ​https://npc.collegeboard.org/app/colgate College of the Atlantic – ​TO​ #82 LAC / 68% Common App Bar Harbor, ME 98% need met through need-based aid; merit-based scholarships are also available The school focuses on environmental sustainability and social justice where you build your own major Provides each student with $1,800 for travel and expeditionary learning Net price Calculator:​ ​https://coa.studentaidcalculator.com/survey.aspx College of the Holy Cross – ​TO​ ​NL​ ​3/2​ #27 LAC / 38% Common App & Coalition Worcester, MA Religious affiliated school Meets 100% of demonstrated need as determined by the FAFSA & CSS PROFILE for all US citizens and permanent residents; need blind admissions; does include loans in the financial aid package Offer merit scholarships as well You not have to be Catholic to attend Net Price Calculator: ​ ​http://www.holycross.edu/financial-aid/financial-aid-calculator College of Wooster – ​TO​ #66 LAC / 56% Common App Wooster, OH Meets 93% of demonstrated need and includes loans in the financial aid package Need blind Also offers merit scholarships Partnered with Raise.me Note: Wooster is known for its undergraduate research and senior capstone project FAFSA & CSS Profile required Net Price:​ ​https://www.wooster.edu/offices/aid/calc/ Merit Scholarship Estimator: ​https://www.wooster.edu/admissions/aid/estimator/ Colorado College – ​QB​ ​TF​ ​3/2​ #27 LAC / 15% Common App & Coalition Colorado Springs, CO Need aware Meets 100% of demonstrated need, includes loans All applicants are considered for merit aid using the admissions application Note: Institutional aid can be awarded to DACA or undocumented students FAFSA & CSS Profile NPC: https://www.coloradocollege.edu/admission/financialaid/net-price-calculator-myintuition/ Columbia University – ​QB​ ​TO​ ​NL​ ​ENG​ #3 / 6% Common App & Coalition New York, NY Need-blind; 100% of demonstrated need met, including foreign students If family income is below $60,000 are not expected to pay anything toward tuition/fees, room/board, books/supplies No merit-based scholarships ​Columbia is a no-loan school​ FAFSA/CSS Profile required Net Price Calculator:​ ​https://cc-seas.financialaid.columbia.edu/npc Connecticut College – ​TO​ ​NL​ #46 LAC / 38% Common App New London, CT Need aware Meets 100% of demonstrated need as determined by the FAFSA & CSS Profile Includes small loans in the financial aid package Merit aid available Net Price Calculator:​ ​https://conncoll.studentaidcalculator.com/survey.aspx Cornell University – ​TO​ ​NL​ ​ENG​ #17 / 12% Common App Ithaca, CT Meets 100% of demonstrated need; need-blind Students with family income of less than $60,000, and total assets of less than $100,000 (including primary home equity), will have no parent contribution and ​No loans​ FAFSA/CSS Profile required Will match offers from highly selective schools No merit aid Net Price Calculator: ​ ​http://finaid.cornell.edu/cost-attend/financial-aid-estimator Dartmouth College – ​QB​ ​TO​ ​NL​ ​ENG​ #12 / 9% Common App & Coalition Hanover, NH Need-blind; 100% demonstrated need met for both domestic and international students No loans for undergraduate students with family income below $100,000​ Aid extends to study abroad programs and tuition does not change There are no merit-based scholarships FAFSA/CSS Profile required Net Price Calculator: ​ ​https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/dartmouth Davidson College – ​QB​ ​TO​ ​NL​ ​3/2​ #17 LAC / 20% Common App & Coalition Davidson, NC Need blind for domestic students and permanent residents Meets 100% of financial need; Davidsn is a no loan school​ Merit-based scholarships are available NPC:​ ​https://davidson.studentaidcalculator.com/survey.aspx Duke University – ​QB​ ​NL​ ​ENG​ #10 / 10% Common App & Coalition Durham, NC Need blind; meets 100% of demonstrated financial need through need-based aid Minimum freshman contribution is $2,600 per year, regardless of income If total income and typical assets is less than $60,000, parent contribution is expected to be $0 Merit scholarships are also awarded FAFSA and CSS Profile required NPC:​ ​https://financialaid.duke.edu/undergraduate-applicants/estimate-your-aid Emory University – ​QB​ ​NL​ ​ENG​ #21 / 22% Common App & Coalition Atlanta, GA Need blind; meets 100% of demonstrated need as determined by the FAFSA & CSS PROFILE with grants, loans, and work-study ​No loans for undergraduate students with family income below $50,000.​ Small capped loans for students whose family income is between $50,000 & $100,000 Merit aid available Net Price Calculator: ​ ​https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/emory Franklin & Marshall – ​TO​ ​3/2​ #38 LAC / 34% Common App & Coalition Lancaster, PA Need aware; meets 100% of demonstrated need all four years as determined by the FAFSA & CSS PROFILE; includes loans No merit-based scholarships available A minimum student earning contribution of $1,550 is expected in the first academic year Net Price Calculator: ​ ​https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/fandm Gettysburg College – ​TO​ ​3/2​ #53 LAC / 46% Common App Gettysburg, PA Need aware Meets 90% of demonstrated need through need-based aid Merit-based scholarships are also available, however some require a separate scholarship application NPC:​ ​https://www.gettysburg.edu/admissions-aid/tuition-fees/net-price-calculator Georgetown University – ​3/2​ #24 / 16% GU Application only Washington, DC Catholic school Need-blind for domestic and international; meets 100% of demonstrated need (regardless of immigration status) Loans included There is a $2,200 student contribution for freshmen which increases slightly over four years No merit-based scholarships FAFSA & CSS Profile required Net Price Calculator:​ ​https://npc.collegeboard.org/app/georgetown Grinnell College – ​QB​ ​3/2​ #14 LAC / 29% Common App & Coalition Grinnell, IA Need blind 100% demonstrated need met through need-based aid Loans are capped at $5,500 per year Merit-based scholarships are available FAFSA/CSS Profile required Net Price Calculator: ​ ​https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/grinnell Hamilton College – ​QB​ ​TF​ ​3/2​ #14 LAC / 21% Common App & Coalition Clinton, NY 100% demonstrated need met of all accepted students through a combination of scholarship, loans and/or work-study Need blind for domestic students, need aware for international FAFSA/CSS Profile required Loans are capped at $3,500 NPC:​ ​https://www.hamilton.edu/admission/finaid/estimate-your-financial-aid Harvard College – ​NL​ ​ENG​ #2 / 5% Common App & Coalition Cambridge, MA 100% demonstrated need met; merit scholarships not offered Need-blind No distinction in financial aid for undocumented versus documented students Families that make $65,000 or less will not have to pay for anything, although students are expected to contribute $3,500 yearly Families with income between $65,000 and $150,000 will pay up to 10% of their income ​The financial aid package does not include loans​ FAFSA/CSS Profile are required Net Price Calculator: ​ ​https://college.harvard.edu/financial-aid/net-price-calculator Harvey Mudd College – ​ENG​ #23 LAC / 15% Common App and Coalition Claremont, CA Need-blind for domestic students, need aware for international students Meets 100% full demonstrated need with loans, grants, work-study, and scholarships Merit-based scholarships are available, one is exclusive for international/undocumented students Must apply for financial aid in the first year to be considered for aid in future years Part of the Claremont Colleges Consortium FAFSA/CSS Profile required Net Price Calculator:​ ​https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/hmc Haverford College – ​QB​ ​NL​ ​3/2​ ​TO​ #11 LAC / 19% Common App & Coalition Haverford, PA Need blind for domestic students Meets 100% of demonstrated need; ​seeks to minimize/eliminate loan debt post-graduation.​ Students with family incomes below $60,000 will not have any loans in their package FAFSA/CSS Profile required Net Price Calculator:​ ​https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/haverford Johns Hopkins University – ​NL​ ​ENG​ #10 / 11% Common App & Coalition Baltimore, MD Need blind for all students Meets 100% demonstrated need through grants, scholarships, and work-study Optional loans available Merit scholarships available FAFSA/CSS Profile Net Price Calculator: ​https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/jhu/ Kenyon College – ​NL​ ​3/2​ #27 LAC / 34% Common App & Coalition Gambier, OH Need blind for domestic students and need aware for international; Meets 100% demonstrated need with grants, small loans, and work-study KC will not “gap” students (the financial aid package will meet full need to cost of attendance) Merit scholarships are available FAFSA/CSS Profile required NPC:​http://www.kenyon.edu/admissions-aid/financial-aid/cost-breakdown-by-semester/kenyon-netprice-calculator/ Lafayette College – ​NL​ ​ENG​ #39 LAC / 29% Common App Easton, PA Need aware Meets 100% of demonstrated need met through grants, scholarships, work-study, and loans Will eliminate or lower loans if the student’s family income is less than $100,000 Merit scholarships are available FAFSA/CSS Profile required Net Price Calculator: ​ ​https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/lafayette Lehigh University –​NL​ ​ENG​ #50 / 25% Common App Bethlehem, PA Need blind Meets 97% of demonstrated need through need-based aid Merit-based scholarships are available For 2019-2020, 95%of undergraduate families with an income less than $75,000 received grants & scholarships in an amount greater than the full cost of tuition Net Price Calculator: ​ ​https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/lehigh Lewis & Clark College – ​TO​ ​3/2​ #72 LAC / 74% Common App Portland, OR 78% of students are admitted as need blind (others are dependent on admissions qualifications) Meets 84% of demonstrated need; however, has an outstanding relationship with PXU, and frequently outperforms typical aid by awarding generous merit-based scholarships FAFSA/CSS Profile required NPC: ​https://www.lclark.edu/offices/financial_aid/undergrad/net_price_calculator/ Macalester College – ​QB​ ​TO​ #25 LAC / 41% Common App St Paul, MN Need aware Meets 100% of demonstrated need; includes loans and merit scholarships FAFSA/CSS Profile required Net Price Calculator: ​ ​https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/macalester M.I.T – ​QB​ ​NL​ ​ENG​ #3 / 7% MIT Application only Cambridge, MA Need blind Meets 100% demonstrated need with grants and scholarships​ (no loans)​ No merit scholarships Students whose family income is less than $90,000 are ensured scholarship funding to attend tuition free Students must contribute from summer earnings Optional Loans available FAFSA/CSS Profile required Net Price Calculator: ​ ​https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/mit Middlebury College – ​TF​ ​3/2​ #7 LAC / 17% Common App & Coalition Middlebury, VT Need-blind for domestic students (including DACA and undocumented students) and need-aware for international students Meets 100% demonstrated need with need based aid; No merit scholarships available FAFSA/CSS Profile required Net Price Calculator: ​ ​http://www.middlebury.edu/offices/support/sfs/npc Mount Holyoke College – ​TO​ ​3/2​ #30 LAC / 51% Common App & Coalition Mount Holyoke, MA Women’s college​, accepts female, transgender, and nonbinary students; need aware and meets 100% of demonstrated need Merit aid is also offered through a large 21st Century Scholars Program Students must contribute at least $2,650 per year Need aware FAFSA/CSS Profile required Net Price Calculator: ​ ​https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/mtholyoke Northwestern University – ​QB​ ​NL​ ​ENG​ ​TO​ #9 / 8% Common App & Coalition Evanston, IL Meets 100% of demonstrated need; ​has replaced loans with grants for students whose family income is under $55,000 a year​ No merit scholarships FAFSA/CSS Profile required Net Price Calculator: ​ ​https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/northwestern Oberlin College – ​QB​ ​3/2​ ​TO​ #33 LAC / 34% Common App & Coalition Oberlin, OH Need sensitive Meets 100% of demonstrated need through grants, loans, and work-study Merit-based scholarships are available FAFSA/CSS Profile required Net Price Calculator: ​ ​http://new.oberlin.edu/arts-and-sciences/admissions/finances/npc.dot Occidental College – ​TO​ ​3/2​ #39 LAC / 42% Common App Los Angeles, CA Need sensitive Meets 100% of demonstrated need (with loans, usually about $5,700) Merit-based scholarships available No extra application required for Obama Scholars program, which is a loan-free financial package that covers all expenses at Occidental, including travel FAFSA/CSS Profile required Net Price Calculator:​ ​https://apps.oxy.edu/finaidcalc/ Olin College of Engineering – ​TO​ ​ENG​ 16% Common App & Coalition Needham, MA Need blind Meets 100% of demonstrated need minus student contribution of $3,500 The Olin Tuition Scholarship is merit-based and awarded to all students for eight semesters of full-time study Currently valued at more than $100,000 over the eight semesters, the scholarship increases with any tuition increases While the Olin Tuition Scholarship is offered independent of financial need, merit award will be included in the aid, test scores not required but may offer an advantage for the scholarship FAFSA Profile required Net Price Calculator:​ ​https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/olin Pitzer College – ​TO​ #35 LAC / 13% Common App Claremont, CA Need aware for domestic and international students Part of the Claremont Colleges Consortium Meets 100% of demonstrated need; loans included Student contribution between $1,550- $1,850 Merit scholarships are available FAFSA/CSS profile required Net Price Calculator:​ ​https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/pitzer Pomona College – ​QB​ ​NL​ ​TO​ ​3/2​ #5 LAC / 8% Common App & Coalition Claremont, CA Need blind for domestic students, need aware for international Meets 100% of demonstrated need; no merit scholarships ​No loans​ There is a $1,900 student contribution for freshmen which increases slightly over four years to $2,200 Claremont Colleges Consortium FAFSA/CSS Profile required Net Price Calculator:​ ​https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/pomona Princeton University – ​QB​ ​NL​ ​ENG​ ​TO​ #1 / 5% Common App & Coalition Princeton, NJ Meets 100% of demonstrated need for both domestic and international students;​ NO loans​ No merit-based scholarships available Need blind Will pay full cost of tuition, room, board and residential college fee for families with income under $65,000 FAFSA/CSS Profile required Net Price Calculator:​ ​http://admission.princeton.edu/financialaid/estimator Reed College – ​3/2​ #68 LAC / 36% Common App & Coalition Portland, OR Need aware 100% of demonstrated need met for both international and domestic students, loans included in package Reed is known for its undergraduate research and senior capstone project No merit scholarships FAFSA/CSS Profile required Net Price Calculator:​ ​https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/reed Rice University – ​QB​ ​NL​ ​ENG​ ​TO​ #17 / 11% Common App & Coalition Houston, TX Need-blind (domestic students only); meets 100% demonstrated need through need-based aid ​Families with incomes under $80,000 not need to take out loans Families with income up to $130,000 qualify for full tuition grant under the Rice Investment Merit-based scholarships available, test scores not required as these are selected based on holistic review FAFSA/CSS Profile required Net Price Calculator: ​ ​https://financialaid.rice.edu/calculate-my-cost Sarah Lawrence College – ​TO​ ​3/2​ #68 LAC / 56% Common App Bronxville, NY Need aware Average need met is 76%, but merit scholarships can be awarded along with need-based aid (grants, work-study, loans) No extra application for merit scholarships School is actively trying to establish a relationship with Bio FAFSA/CSS Profile required Net Price Calculator: ​ ​https://npc.collegeboard.org//student/app/sarahlawrence Scripps College – ​TO​ ​QB​ ​3/2​ #33 LAC / 24% Common App Claremont, CA Need aware ​women’s college​ Meets 100% of demonstrated need Part of the Claremont Colleges Consortium Merit and need-based aid (grants, scholarships, work-study, and loans) available No extra application required for merit aid, which ranges from $15,000 to $28,000 annually and is renewable for years FAFSA/CSS Profile required Net Price Calculator: ​ ​https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/scrippscollege Smith College – ​TO​ ​ENG​ #11 LAC / 32% Common App & Coalition North Hampton, MA Need aware ​women’s college​ Meets 100% of demonstrated need Loans are offered as part of the overall package Offers a limited number of merit awards FAFSA/CSS Profile required Net Price Calculator: ​ ​https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/smith St Olaf College – ​TO​ ​3/2​ #62 LAC / 50% Common App & Coalition Northfield, MN Need aware for both domestic and international students 100% need met through both need-based aid (including loans) and scholarships Academic and leadership merit scholarships are available with no extra application Art, theater, or dance merit scholarships require an extra application FAFSA/CSS Profile required Net Price Calculator: ​ ​https://wp.stolaf.edu/financialaid/aid/net-price-calculator/ Stanford University – ​TO​ ​QB​ ​NL​ ​ENG​ #6 / 5% Common App & Coalition Stanford, CA Need blind for domestic students Meets 100% of demonstrated need using grants and/or merit scholarships; ​no loans​ No parental contribution for families with incomes under $65,000 If family income is less than $125,000 (and typical assets) tuition charges will be covered by need based aid Students are expected to contribute at least $5,000, $3,500 of which will be from employment during the year FAFSA/CSS Profile required Net Price Calculator:​ ​https://financialaid.stanford.edu/undergrad/how/calculator/ Swarthmore College –​TO​ ​QB​ ​NL​ ​ENG​ #3 LAC / 11% Common App & Coalition Philadelphia, PA Need-blind for U.S citizens and need aware for international students Meets 100% of demonstrated need; ​no loans​ There is a $2,000 student contribution for freshmen which increases to $2,500 each subsequent year Has a terrific engineering school FAFSA/CSS Profile required Net Price Calculator:​ ​https://npc.collegeboard.org/app/swarthmore Thomas Aquinas College – #35 LAC / 72% TAC Application only Santa Paula, CA Need blind A religious-affiliated Catholic school that meets 100% of demonstrated need through grants, scholarships, and loans No merit-based scholarships are available Students are expected to contribute $2,000 from summer earnings FAFS/CSS Profile required NPC:​ ​https://thomasaquinas.edu/admission/net-price-calculator-financial-aid-calculator Trinity College – ​TO​ ​ENG​ #46 LAC / 33% Common App Hartford, CT Need aware Trinity College meets 100% of demonstrated need; a portion of the money is set aside for scholarships Merit scholarships are available FAFSA/CSS Profile required Net Price Calculator: ​ ​https://trincoll.studentaidcalculator.com/survey.aspx Tufts University – ​QB​ ​NL​ ​TO​ ​ENG​ #29 / 15% Common App & Coalition Medford, MA Need aware Meets 100% of the demonstrated need ​No loans if family income is below $60,000.​ While procedures for financial aid vary between domestic and international applicants, undocumented and DACA students are considered for domestic for financial aid Because federal financial aid is not available for undocumented and DACA students, Tufts provides institutional financial aid in its place No merit aid offered FAFSA/CSS Profile required Net Price Calculator: ​ ​https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/tufts United States Air Force Academy, United States Military Academy, United States Coast Guard Academy, and the United States Naval Academy ​ENG FREE! Free tuition/fees, room & board, books & supplies Value estimated at $120,000 To apply, must contact your counsellor and secure a congressional appointment University of CAL – Berkeley – ​TO​ ​ENG​ #22 / 17% U of Cal Berkeley Application only Berkeley, CA Need blind Meets 83% of demonstrated need through grants, scholarships, work-study and loans Strong resources for first gen and low income FAFSA required, no CSS Profile required Net Price Calculator: ​ ​https://saservices.berkeley.edu/calculator/ University of Chicago – ​QB​ ​TO​ ​NL​ ​ENG​ #6 / 7% Common App & Coalition Chicago, IL Need blind for domestic students; need sensitive for international students Meets 100% of demonstrated need through grants, scholarships, and work-study; ​no loan policy​ Merit-based scholarships available Read about the Odyssey Scholarships The Neubauer Scholarship is for the Hispanic/Latino community and offers up to $30,000 per year Guarantees free tuition for families with incomes under $125,000 per year, and tuition, fees, and room and board are covered by financial aid for families earning less than $60,000 Students who are the first in their families to attend college will receive a $20,000 scholarship over four years and a guaranteed paid internship for their first summer FAFSA/CSS Profile required NPC:​ ​https://financialaid.uchicago.edu/undergraduatecosts/college-aid-net-price-calculator University of New Mexico – ​ENG​ #218 / 52% U of New Mexico Application only Albuquerque, NM Merit-based scholarships are available Includes loans Offers Arizona students Western Undergraduate Exchange tuition reduction scholarships even for undocumented citizens (WUE eligible) Less expensive than ASU ​ ​http://scholarship.unm.edu/scholarships/​ Only requires FAFSA, no CSS Profile Net Price Calculator: ​https://finaid.unm.edu/coa/coa.html Univ of North Carolina – ​NL​ ​ENG​ #29 / 35% Common App & Coalition Chapel Hill, NC Need blind Meets 100% of demonstrated need and has merit scholarships available ​ A program called the Carolina Covenant offers low income students a fully-funded degree without loans​ Fixed tuition for all years FAFSA/CSS Profile required Carolina Covenant Program: ​ ​http://carolinacovenant.unc.edu/ Net Price Calculator: ​ ​https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/unc University of Notre Dame – ​TO​ ​QB​ ​ENG​ #15 / 18% Common App & Coalition South Bend, IN Need-blind for domestic students, need aware for international students Meets 100% of demonstrated need through need-based aid Merit scholarships available Religiously affiliated - Catholic FAFSA/CSS Profile required Net Price Calculator: ​ ​https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/nd University of Pennsylvania – ​QB​ ​NL​ ​ENG​ ​TO​ #6 /8% Need-blind admissions for domestic students and need aware for international students Meets 100% of demonstrated need Students with family incomes less than $65,500 receive financial aid packages that cover tuition, fees, room, and board Family income under $140,000 receive financial aid packages that cover at least tuition Provides ​no-loan aid for every student​ No merit-based scholarships are available FAFSA/CSS Profile required Net Price Calculator: ​ ​https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/upenn Common App & Coalition Philadelphia, PA University of Pennsylvania Con’t University of Richmond – ​TO​ ​Pre-ENG​ #23 LAC / 30% Common App & Coalition Richmond, VA Need blind Meets 100% of demonstrated need through grants, scholarships, loans, and work-study Merit-based scholarships are available FAFSA/CSS Profile required Net Price Calculator:​ ​https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/richmond University of Rochester – ​TO​ ​ENG​ #29 / 31% Common App & Coalition Rochester, NY Need blind Meets 96% of demonstrated need through grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships; merit scholarships are available Take Five Scholars Program allows for a fifth year or additional semester of study outside of one’s major tuition free Required student contribution increases from $2,200 to $2,625 over years under the assumption that students will be able to earn about $4,000 from need-based employment during the academic year FAFSA/CSS Profile required Net price calculator:​ ​https://enrollment.rochester.edu/financial-aid/estimator/ University of Southern Cal – ​TO​ ​QB​ ​ENG​ #22 / 16% Common App Los Angeles, CA Need-blind for US and international students.USC meets 100% of demonstrated need through grants, scholarships, and loans Merit scholarships are available Free tuition for students from U.S families with an annual income of $80,000 or less with typical assets FAFSA/CSS Profile required NPC:​ ​http://financialaid.usc.edu/undergraduates/prospective/net-price-calculator.html University of Virginia –​TO​ ​QB​ ​NL​ ​ENG​ #28 / 26% Common App & Coalition Charlottesville, VA Need-blind policy for US citizens only 100% of demonstrated need met Loans are capped at $7,000 Merit-Based Scholarships available FAFSA/CSS Profile required Net Price Calculator:​ ​https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/virginia Vanderbilt University – ​TO​ ​QB​ ​NL​ ​ENG​ #15 / 9.1% Common App & Coalition Nashville, TN 100% demonstrated need met ​The Opportunity Vanderbilt program offers need-blind admissions to US students with no loans ​Merit-based scholarships are available (check ​here​) Students are expected to contribute $2,700 annually FAFSA/CSS Profile required Net Price Calculator:​ ​http://www.vanderbilt.edu/financialaid/net-price-calculator.php Vassar College –​TO​ ​QB​ ​NL​ ​3/2​ #14 LAC / 25% Common App & Coalition Poughkeepsie, NY Need-blind for US students Meets 100% of demonstrated need, ​no loans ​for low income students, offers work-study No merit-based scholarships are available FAFSA/CSS Profile required Net Price Calculator: ​ ​https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/vassar Wabash College – ​TO​ ​3/2​ #53 LAC / 65% Common App Wabash, IN Need blind ​Men’s college ​that meets 97% of demonstrated need with a combination of grants, merit scholarships, work-study, and loans Early action available Test scores required for merit scholarships FAFSA and CSS Profile required Net Price Calculator: ​ ​https://www.wabash.edu/admissions/finances/npc Wake Forest University – ​TO​ ​ENG​ LAC #27 / 28% Common App & Coalition Winston Salem, NC Need blind Meets 100% of demonstrated need for all admitted students through loans, grants, work-study Offers Merit-based scholarships, some require an extra application Unique engineering program FAFSA/CSS Profile required Net Price Calculator: ​ ​http://financialaid.wfu.edu/net-price-calculator/ Washington & Lee Univ – ​TO​ ​QB​ ​NL​ ​ENG​ #10 LAC / 22% Common App Lexington, VA Need aware, working towards becoming need blind 100% demonstrated need met without loans​ Grant package will be equal or greater than the tuition if family income is less than $100,000 10% of freshmen are awarded the full-ride Johnson Scholarship Johnson Scholarship Supplement and test scores required for any form of merit aid FAFSA/CSS Profile required Net Price Calculator: ​ ​https://wlu.studentaidcalculator.com/survey.aspx Washington Univ in St Louis – ​TO​ ​QB​ ​NL​ ​ENG #19 / 15% Common App & Coalition St Louis, MO Need aware WashU meets 100% of demonstrated need and​ eliminates loans for families with incomes of $75,000 or less​ The school offers creative scholarships and financing to help parents and students Merit-based scholarships are available, some require additional application FAFSA/CSS Profile required Net Price Calculator: ​ ​https://netpricecalculator.sfs.wustl.edu/survey.aspx Wellesley College –​TO​ ​QB​ #3 LAC / 22% Common App & Coalition Greater Boston, MA Women’s college​ that is need-blind for U.S Citizens and permanent residents Meets 100% of demonstrated need through grants, loans, and work-study;​ no loans for students whose family income is under $60,000​.​ No merit aid offered.​ FAFSA/CSS Profile required Grant Aid chart: ​https://www.wellesley.edu/sfs/yourcost#grantaidchart Net Price Calculator: ​ ​https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/wellesley Wesleyan University – ​QB​ ​TO​ ​3/2​ #17 LAC / 17% Common App & Coalition Middletown, CT Need blind Meets 100% of need and ​eliminates loans for families if income level is below $60,000​ No merit scholarships are available Students are expected to contribute $2,000 Wesleyan also offers a program to graduate in years with a Master’s Degree in Psychology, Natural Sciences or Mathematics; the 5th year is tuition FREE FAFSA/CSS Profile required Check this out: http://www.golocalprov.com/lifestyle/college-admissions-3-ne-colleges-where-you-can-save-60k-orget-free-masters Net Price Calculator: ​ ​https://wesleyan.studentaidcalculator.com/survey.aspx Whitman College – ​TO​ ​3/2​ #46 LAC / 52% Common App Walla Walla, WA Need aware Average percentage of demonstrated need met is 92%; loans are included Merit scholarships are available, test scores may be required to apply for them Students are expected to contribute $1,900 from summer earnings for first-year students, which increases by $100 each year They are working with PXU to establish a relationship FAFSA/CSS Profile required Net Price Calculator: ​ ​https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/whitman Williams College –​TO​ ​QB​ ​3/2​ #1 LAC / 13% Common App & Coalition Williamstown, MA Need-blind for US students/permanent residents, need aware for international students.Meets 100% of demonstrated need Oxford tutorial-style learning All awards are based on need rather than merit May include modest student loans, although ​no loan packages are available if family income is less than $75,000​ Loan expectation is capped at $4,000 FAFSA/CSS Profile required Net Price Calculator: ​ ​http://finaid.williams.edu/financial-aid-calculator/ Yale University –​TO​ ​QB​ ​NL​ ​ENG​ #3 / 7% Common App & Coalition New Haven, CT Need-blind policy for all students, regardless of citizenship Meets 100% of demonstrated need ​Yale is a no loan school.​ Students are expected to contribute from summer earnings and work-study; however, cost is low Early decision is not offered No merit aid Students with a family income below $75,000 can expect a parent contribution of zero FAFSA/CSS Profile required Net Price Calculator: ​ ​http://finaid.yale.edu/costs-affordability/net-price-calculator ... - ​TO​ 24% Common App and Coalition Babson Park, Massachusetts 100% need met first year Babson College is a private college of business and administration #31 in business and #1 in entrepreneurship... Portland, OR 78% of students are admitted as need blind (others are dependent on admissions qualifications) Meets 84% of demonstrated need; however, has an outstanding relationship with PXU, and. .. Coalition Portland, OR Need aware 100% of demonstrated need met for both international and domestic students, loans included in package Reed is known for its undergraduate research and senior capstone