Have basically no idea where to look at applying with a 3.6 GPA

Your junior year looks pretty good, and the upward trend in grades is something the schools like to see, but what is your unweighted GPA? And your SAT score? Do you know how much your parents will be able to contribute to your college expenses? It sounds like you’re interested mainly in universities rather than liberal arts colleges, and mainly in the Northeast, but would you consider smaller schools and other regions? People here will have suggestions, but need more info to go on.