Given your interests (CS but not engineering, possibly forensics which can perhaps be generalized to the life sciences and psych interdisciplinary space, and non-major music opportunities), I would also suggest you consider Vassar as a potential reach school. Their admitted student stats are actually higher than NYU’s, but because they attract fewer male applicants than female ones, their acceptance rate for men is 35% (vs. 19% for women). Between the gender advantage and the URM+1stGen advantage, I think this could be a realistic reach for you if you keep your GPA up and prep for the SAT. (The rigor of your secondary school record is the only parameter that they rank “very important,” and you certainly have good course rigor planned. GPA and test scores are ranked “important” as are many other factors including essays, recommendations, EC’s, talents/abilities, and personal qualities. Here’s the CollegeData page that provides all this info - you can search any college that interests you on this site: https://www.collegedata.com/en/college-profile/175/?tab=profile-admission-tab ) They meet full documented financial need, and host a diversity recruitment event (apply next spring/summer, for fall of your senior year): https://admissions.vassar.edu/vassarview/
Lots of performing arts opportunities, and a solid CS department: https://computerscience.vassar.edu/
Coursework in Criminology (through the sociology department) and Forensic Chemistry
Also, Vassar has the oldest freestanding Cognitive Science department in the nation. This is a major you might want to look at, as it encompasses both the study of psychology and cognition, and computing/AI. (Also, in varying proportions, bio/chem/neuroscience, linguistics, and philosophy. Different colleges/programs have different emphases within CogSci, and often there are multiple tracks to choose from.) It could lay a strong foundation for a career and/or graduate work that would combine computation and forensics-related areas of expertise. https://catalog.vassar.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=25&poid=9646&returnto=4842 (Other schools I mentioned in my previous post, like CWRU and URochester, also have CogSci majors with a strong CompSci component. CWRU also specifically emphasizes the inclusion of the arts in their CogSci program: https://cognitivescience.case.edu/undergraduate/ )
Other LAC’s in this same category would include Skidmore and Connecticut College, but Vassar has the strongest STEM of the group, and the others don’t have as high a male admit rate even though they’re less competitive overall.
Also - and this is something to look at for any/every full-need-met school that may emerge as a top choice - applying Early Decision can boost your chances even more. The overall ED admit rate at Vassar is 42%, and it can reasonably be inferred that the male ED acceptance rate is even higher. You’ll want to consider a binding early application only if a school is your first choice and if you have run their Net Price Calculator and verified that their projected financial aid makes the school affordable for you. Here is Vassar’s https://studentfinancialservices.vassar.edu/calculator/ by way of example, but every school provides a similar utility to estimate your costs. (The advantage conferred by Early Decision isn’t always as big as it looks, because those stats typically include recruited athletes and legacy applicants who must apply early to avail themselves of preferential admissions; but when there’s a substantial differential it often means that ED applicants do have an edge. Applying ED often isn’t wise for moderate-to-lower-income students who will have some share of cost and need to compare financial aid and merit offers; but if your family’s income is low enough that you qualify for a full ride or close to it, then playing the ED card can be a smart strategy. You’ll have to assess whether this is an approach you’ll want to take or not.)
(I’ve been assuming that by “forensics” you mean forensic science… but maybe you mean the communications/debate type forensics? Well, either way, I still think most of the above applies.)
That’s a lot of info for you to absorb at this stage, but hopefully it helps to steer you toward some good resources, particularly the Common Data Set available at the Collegedata site, and the Net Price Calculator which will help you to discern which schools will be most affordable. I don’t mean to jump to conclusions about Vassar per se, but it makes a good case study. Hope that helps!