<p>You will get great aid from richer and better schools- at the Ivies and the like you practically will get a free ride. I’d recommend rich privates such as the Ivies (particularly HYP and Dartmouth), WashU, Rice, Emory, and Northwestern. Also check out a couple LACs which also tend to have GREAT aid. With your parents income level, the cheapest schools are going to be the best ones (they have the best aid) so finances should not be a barrier for you at all. My advice: Aim high, apply to lots of schools so you can negotiate offers, and try to raise your SAT to a 2250-2300+ or ACT to a 33-34 so you have have the best shot.</p>
<p>I also think you should branch out to smaller privates - places like USC and GW tend to not give nearly as good aid as a place like Bowdoin or Rice (much richer schools per student).</p>