So, I’m considering moving to Houston in the near future in order to try and complete my History degree, and I was wondering if anybody knew of any affordable colleges that have good/decent History programs? So far, I’ve just looked at the University of Houston, and their History curriculum looks interesting, but I don’t know how much that school costs.
Any responses would be appreciated.
Rice Univeristy is one of the universities in the country. They have one of the Top 20 largest endowments in the country and their student body is smaller than most so there is lots of money around. That means that admissions are need blind and students are fully funded by loans, grants, and scholarships up to their need. Admissions are very competitive however.
That should read:
Rice University is one of the best universities in the country.
Rice University is indeed a top-ranked university, and they have a very good history department. They often get ranked as one of the best values in higher education in the U.S. Admissions are very competitive, though.
Actually, until the mid-1960s, Rice’s endowment fully covered tuition there. Today, typical tuition runs about half that of a comparable private university.
Here is their main website: http://www.rice.edu/
–robby (Rice alumnus)
U of H and U of H Downtown are pretty good schools.
Rice, of course, is the best in Houston. I have a buddy who just transferred there from ETBU (which, in all fairness, is 11th in the US News ranking for this region) and he really likes it. Admissions are pretty tough. The median 50% of students scored above a 30 on the ACT. IIRC, the top quarter scored above 34.
Tuition isn’t bad at all, considering ETBU prices.
If you’re willing to think of other options, there’s Lamar in Beaumont. Another friend goes there for journalism and loves it.
While it’s certainly cheaper, it’s not that cheap. Tuition, room, board, and fees come out to be >$32k. Swarthmore is >$41k. Yale is >$44k.
They do have excelent financial aid. I thought about going there for undergrad. I’d worry about the costs of whatever programs you’re looking at after they already say they want you. Prices are often negotiable :D.
Don’t get hung up on sticker price if there is any chance you might qualify for aid. If you get aid, it may end up immaterial to you whether the college costs $30,000 or $20,000. Depends on how much loan they offer as part of the package, of course. I know families who paid less going to a “pricier” college than the supposedly cheaper one. All because of aid.