<p>OP - Your current choices are a bit odd - Dayton is a much smaller city than Louisville, while Cincinnati and St. Louis are both roughly the same size. </p>
<p>Chicago might be a great compromise since it is roughly the same distance as St. Louis for you. Also, as a Kentucky parent, Chicago has the reputation of being a less intimidating, more welcoming city than New York. Perhaps you could consider DePaul and Loyola, or even Marquette in Milwaukee (hour train ride to Chicago).</p>
<p>Another possiblity is using the Academic Common Market of southern states:</p>
<p>[Southern</a> Regional Education Board](<a href=“http://home.sreb.org/acm/participating/institutionstates.aspx]Southern”>Southern Regional Education Board)</p>
<p>Depending on which major you select, you could get in-state tuition (and use KEES money) at schools in cities such as Atlanta, Dallas, Miami and more.</p>