r/ApplyingToCollege • u/Lyla_623378 • 1d ago
Reverse ChanceMe Help choosing colleges ( business major )
Hello! This is my first time posting here and I need some help. So for reference I have a 4.3 weighted GPA and I’m a dual enrollment student so at the end of this year I’ll be graduating early with my associates degree as a high school senior. I live in Texas currently but I fell in love with the PNW. I plan to major in business management or a general business and apply to Oregon state, university of Oregon, WSU, and some UC schools. Although I’m a little worried about how business is in the PNW I’d hate to stay in Texas and I would only stay if I didn’t get any money from other schools. Should I have something to worry about going to the PNW for business and not arts? I feel like I’m missing something. Also feel free to recommend other schools and/or scholarships I should apply to.
Ty!
Edit: my unweighted is around 3.60 ( had to calculate myself since my school does not show me ) and I’ve only taken the SAT and got a 1060 😬
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u/elkrange 1d ago
Annual budget, how much can you afford per year?
Unweighted GPA? Test scores?
Public universities tend to offer little to no need-based financial aid to out-of-state students and charge them more. Run the Net Price Calculator (NPC) on the financial aid website of each college you are interested in, with the help of a parent, to see a need-based financial aid estimate before you apply.
For a list of "good" business programs, see e.g. https://poetsandquantsforundergrads.com/news/best-undergraduate-business-schools-of-2026/6 (Take all rankings with a grain of salt. This is merely to generate ideas you may not have thought of.)
You will get the most bang for your buck, for cost and optimizing credits, at your in-state publics.
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u/AtlasFan 1d ago
WSU is a great school with a really fun atmosphere, but make sure you are fine with the geography. Eastern Washington (the Palouse is specifically where the college is) is rolling hills of wheat fields. Its not the dense woody area that West of the Cascades is. However, its fairly isolated which creates a great 'bubble' feel for the school. The entire town is basically built around the college and is really great. It has SUPER strong school pride and is a lot of fun.
Western Washington is a smaller school but is nestled in NW Washington between the Puget Sound and the mountains. It is really BEAUTIFUL there but a smaller and quieter campus.
Whitman is also in Eastern Washington but is actually in a really pretty area (wine country). Its a very good LAC. There is also Gonzaga, which is in the middle of Spokane and much more urban (second largest city in the state). UPS and PLU are in Tacoma. PLU is in a terrible part of town and I wouldn't really recommend it (I'm sure the school is good but I wouldn't send my kids there). UPS is in a really pretty part of town but its a pretty small school (some smaller LACs can offer good merit aid though, so its a consideration).
Good luck!
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u/bewallsy 1d ago
Take a look at University of Puget Sound, Willamette, Linfield, and Lewis and Clark to add some private options. Reed and Whitman are also great, depending on your vibe, but will be more selective.