<p>Possibilities</p>
<p>Case Western Reserve (Admit rate is about 70%, which may sound like “safety” territory for you, but average SATs are similar to UVa’s, Michigan’s, UNC’s, or Wake Forest’s. Over 70% of non-need students get merit aid averaging about $20K, which is one of the best merit profiles of any private school. Strong engineering.)</p>
<p>U Rochester (Also grants merit aid to a very high % of students, but in smaller amounts than CWR.)</p>
<p>Brandeis (Almost as small as a LAC but with graduate programs; about 25% of students get merit aid. No engineering except through dual-degree program w/Columbia.)</p>
<p>I would not necessarily choose any of these over UT-Austin. Depends on cost after aid.</p>