Mizzou would be a great choice for journalism, as long as you double major in a traditional subject (envionmental studies, political science, economics, foreign langue& culture…)
Data journalism is growing and infographics would be a good skill to have.
Denison with its excellent non fiction writing program should be looked into - work hard as a high sat/ACT score will be necessary for merit.
You could also apply to the Sciences Po Reims program - I think it’d be within budget. I’d recommend working on your French. (There’s the Sciences Po Columbia program too).
Look at colleges in Canada, they’d likely be within budget too.
In short, there are plenty of options, but not NYU or gwu.