<p>How much aid do you need? DD got $6K Dean's Scholarship from Santa Clara (which was half the top merit award--can't remember what they call the highest level of merit aid) and she was 3.98 with scads of honors/APs, ranked #2, team captain, editor, 2200 SATs, blah de blah. I agree with the poster who said you might have to move further down the food chain, but the risk there is that you get into a student body that is far enough below your level of ability and motivation that it isn't very inspiring. </p>
<p>I'd look at Western, definitely. Also check out the Western tuition exchange schools here: <a href="http://wue.wiche.edu/%5B/url%5D">http://wue.wiche.edu/</a>. Your choices all appear to be west side/west coast--is that on purpose? </p>
<p>You didn't say you were looking for MORE choices so of the ones you listed, I'd say your chances of merit aid are probably best at Seattle U which is a notch below Santa Clara and USD in terms of selectivity, but is basically the same in terms of academic quality--in fact I think you can freely transfer between the west coast Jesuit schools--their requirements, etc. are all consistent with each other. </p>
<p>If you are willing to go to the midwest (you did list Texas) check out Knox College--they offered oldest D. 50% off sticker price when she applied in 06 and her stats were not as strong as yours. It's not in a city, but Chicago is not far away. </p>
<p>Other interesting ideas if you live in Seattle and want to at least get out of your home town for college: University of Oregon--you could be competitive for their honors college and you'd get a break on tuition as that is a WUE program....Humboldt State (also WUE) in northern CA and even Washington State if you are into science. I know it has a reputation as a party school but they are working hard to recruit bright students--you might even be competitive for a Regent's Scholarship from there.</p>