I suggest looking at Hofstra in NY. It is a widely underappreciated school with an excellent honors program. It is not highly ranked but it offers a great education and tons of merit aid. My daughter went on a full ride scholarship and has just been accepted to medical school. The money we saved will allow her to graduate from med school with no debt. She will not be any less of a doctor because she didn’t go to an IVY league undergraduate institution. Don’t look down on lower ranked schools. Remember how arbitrary those rankings really are. Don’t go into debt to pay for college and don’t let your parents do it either if you can help it.