I have one starting in the fall as well. Same route, midsized private lib art school, has what the kid wants, and with what they kick in cheaper than the state school route. Only one of the state schools was offering any scholarship but they didn't offer the right programs and it was only a few grand per year. Actually looking to see if they'll kick in a few grand on the sports and it may actually even be cheaper going away to campus than staying home and going to the local CC.