Check out Grove City College and HIllsdale. Unfortunately they are both outside your donut but tend to be reasonably priced politically conservative LAC that do their own financial aid. They may not be quite as high up the academic ladder as you are looking for, however, to get the best financial aid the more you are separating from the average the better. You may not find the “perfect fit” but if you are willing to compromise you should find something that will work well. If you have to fund it yourself your safety will likely be a local public university or community college.