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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

moneyIn search of schools with generous merit scholarship programs?

Look no further.  

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 AidMerit Amount
Dickinson College100$ 23,120
Otis College of Art and Design95$ 16,302
Whitman College46$ 15,746
Florida Polytechnic University46$ 6,561
Furman University45$ 29,744
Ave Maria University43$ 12,009
Augustana University - SD42$ 23,063
Butler University42$ 21,534
Quinnipiac University42$ 20,287
Berklee College of Music39$ 19,183
Oberlin College36$ 21,582
Drury University35$ 17,587
Lindenwood University35$ 7,810
Washington & Jefferson College33$ 13,274
The University of Findlay32$ 21,327
Franciscan University of Steubenville32$ 8,521
Millsaps College31$ 26,359
Berry College31$ 21,079
Goucher College30$ 26,947
Beloit College29$ 40,919
Tulane University29$ 18,812
Kenyon College29$ 15,854
College of Charleston29$ 13,287
Bethel University - MN28$ 18,793
Heidelberg University24$ 23,837
University of Mount Union24$ 16,669
Rochester Institute of Technology - School of Art and Design24$ 15,856
Rochester Institute of Technology - School of Film and Animation24$ 15,856
Rochester Institute of Technology - School of Photographic Arts and Sciences24$ 15,856
Rochester Institute of Technology - Saunders College of Business24$ 15,856
Rochester Institute of Technology - Golsiano College of Computing and Information Sciences24$ 15,856
Rochester Institute of Technology - Kate Gleason College of Engineering24$ 15,856
Rochester Institute of Technology - College of Engineering Technology24$ 15,856
Rochester Institute of Technology - College of Health Sciences and Technology24$ 15,856
Rochester Institute of Technology - College of Liberal Arts24$ 15,856
Rochester Institute of Technology - College of Science24$ 15,856
University of Northern Iowa22$ 4,317
Walsh University20$ 16,989

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