stony brook gives something like 15/16k. the area is probably pretty highly priced to live in since it's on the eastern shore of suffolk county and there's a lot of money around there. stony brook does have some grad apartments though, and they're pretty nice, if you're willing to share (which i wouldn't be). i'm in an MA program now but your list is pretty similar to mine when i reapply to phd's next year-- tufts, maryland, stony brook. a word to the wise with temple: they admit without funding-- OFTEN. i got in last year to their phd and was advised when i asked that there was no money for me. they didn't even say they'd try. brandeis is also in pretty dire straits right now. i got 1/4 of an MA tuition stipend. (i'm not there, that's just what i was offered)