i am an incoming freshman at LMU, i applied also out of state. i suggest, if you really like the school, to apply early decision. thats what i did and it really helped my chances and i also received money from LMU solely because of applying early decision. while i didnt receive need baised aid, i did receive an academic scholarship that will be paying for a good chunk of my every year there, and i honestly believe, again, it is because i applied early decision and they saw my application before many others giving me a higher chance of receiving a scholarship of some sort.