Why you should apply to need-blind colleges
Students who have significant financial need should definitely incorporate need-blind schools into their application strategy. If your FAFSA and/or CSS Profile indicate a high level of need, you’ll be a disadvantage in the admissions process at any need-aware school. This does not mean you can’t get accepted, but the school will be prioritizing students who do not need financial aid.
Need-blind schools, on the other hand, will consider your application without looking at your financial information, meaning you’ll start off on equal footing with all the other applicants.
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Frequently asked questions
How is need-blind different from meeting full need?
A school that is need-blind does not take need into consideration when they decide who to admit. Meeting full need, on the other hand, only affects students who have already been admitted. Schools that meet full need will offer admitted students a financial package that covers the entire difference between their ability to pay and the cost of attendance.
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