I am currently looking for universities that have highly regarded chemistry departments. I live in New York state and am willing to travel to anywhere except the west coast, don’t want to be that far away from home. I am open to any school expect for ivy league schools. I am just beginning to actually look at colleges so I am willing to look anywhere.
https://webapplications.acs.org/Applications/CPTASL/app_list_search.cfm may help you find chemistry majors approved by the American Chemical Society.
Beyond ACS approval, you may want to check course offerings and faculty interests to see what subareas they emphasize and how they may relate to your specific interests.
If you are also interested in chemical engineering, see http://main.abet.org/aps/accreditedprogramsearch.aspx for ABET accredited chemical engineering majors.
Be sure to talk to your parents about what they are willing to contribute to help you pay for college.