College List Advice for full pay suburban public school applicant?

@mom2twogirls Yes. My parents have told me they will pay full price. Their general guidance is that if it is a private school, I should begin with the top 50-60 in the USNews Rankings and work my way from there by selecting around 15-20 schools as possibilities based on fit and what I like about the school. So that is what I am trying to do right now. I can’t imagine applying to so many though, so I am sure the number will be much smaller eventually.

Thank you all for the useful suggestions. I really appreciate it.