16 October 2016

Colleges With Generous Merit Aid

Posted in Your College List, Affordability

Schools offering merit aid to 20% or more of incoming freshmen

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Here we've compiled a list of competitive 4-year institutions that offer merit aid to 20% or more of undergraduates. Merit awards are typically not based on financial need but rather on academic performance and other qualities deemed desirable by the institution. As such, they can make college more affordable for academically gifted students—especially those that are unlikely to qualify for need-based financial aid.

Most of these schools automatically consider you for merit scholarships when you submit your application.

Colleges and Universities Offering Generous Merit Aid

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School	% Undergrads w/ Merit Aid	Merit Amount
Dickinson College	100	$ 23,120
Otis College of Art and Design	95	$ 16,302
Whitman College	46	$ 15,746
Florida Polytechnic University	46	$ 6,561
Furman University	45	$ 29,744
Ave Maria University	43	$ 12,009
Augustana University - SD	42	$ 23,063
Butler University	42	$ 21,534
Quinnipiac University	42	$ 20,287
Berklee College of Music	39	$ 19,183
Oberlin College	36	$ 21,582
Drury University	35	$ 17,587
Lindenwood University	35	$ 7,810
Washington & Jefferson College	33	$ 13,274
The University of Findlay	32	$ 21,327
Franciscan University of Steubenville	32	$ 8,521
Millsaps College	31	$ 26,359
Berry College	31	$ 21,079
Goucher College	30	$ 26,947
Beloit College	29	$ 40,919
Tulane University	29	$ 18,812
Kenyon College	29	$ 15,854
College of Charleston	29	$ 13,287
Bethel University - MN	28	$ 18,793
Heidelberg University	24	$ 23,837
University of Mount Union	24	$ 16,669
Rochester Institute of Technology - Art & Design	24	$ 15,856
Rochester Institute of Technology - Film & Animation	24	$ 15,856
Rochester Institute of Technology - Photographic Arts & Sciences	24	$ 15,856
Rochester Institute of Technology - Business	24	$ 15,856
Rochester Institute of Technology - Computing & Information Sciences	24	$ 15,856
Rochester Institute of Technology - Engineering	24	$ 15,856
Rochester Institute of Technology - Engineering Technology	24	$ 15,856
Rochester Institute of Technology - Health Sciences & Technology	24	$ 15,856
Rochester Institute of Technology - Liberal Arts	24	$ 15,856
Rochester Institute of Technology - Science	24	$ 15,856
University of Northern Iowa	22	$ 4,317
Walsh University	20	$ 16,989

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