My dd has a somewhat similar profile with worse finances, and I looked at almost all the colleges on your list except Assumption. The only one I will keep on our list is Mount St. Mary’s in Emmitsburg.
You might want to run the NPC on the University of Dallas. I think it might be better than the others but not a fullride.
Immaculata outside of Philly used to give a handful of full tuition scholarships each year.
DeSales in the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania also has several full tuition scholarships.
Also, check out St. Vincent’s in Latrobe, PA.
Will this help? http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/1956958-hidden-gem-catholic-colleges-with-big-merit-p1.html
Another option is to look at well-regarded Newman clubs and see which colleges among them might be affordable. http://www.bestcollegereviews.org/features/college-newman-centers/
Here’s another possibility to consider. Colleges with FOCUS. I didn’t go through the entire list but I can already see colleges that offer automatic merit deals that you might qualify for now or with a small increase in ACT score. https://www.focus.org/give/campuses
I think I can see what your looking for in a college and I am very sympathetic. I have realized those same choices are impractical for us, even for reasons that go beyond finances like choices of major and other opportunities, so I am branching out in my search. I am hoping for some opportunity for my D’s faith to be able to grow and mature and it’s okay that she will go to a college that isn’t perfect…as long as there is true diversity, meaning she won’t be shot down for possibly having a different beliefs or views from the majority and can find some like-minded people.
My oldest may have ended up at one of the schools on your list but she was after a very specific, unusual major. She got a nice merit award from a school with a program she loved, and she had a great college experience and will come out very well-prepared for her profession. She did not get to take theology classes or be surrounded by people who shared her beliefs. But she met great people from different backgrounds and beliefs who loved and supported her. She has regularly scheduled Newman club meetings and helps out with the ministry in various ways. I think that small group helped her mature more than being in a college where most people would have been on the same page.
This is a journey for all of us.