<p>La Crosse is a nice mid-sized public university. I think La Crosse participates in the Midwest tuition exchange which will keep the tuition down. It’s a party school and sports are popular there. If that’s not a priority for you, there’s a few private colleges in WI that will probably end up less expensive given your high g.p.a. and test scores. Lawrence U. in Appleton has an excellent chemistry program. Lots of research opportunities. I know of several chem majors who went on to phd programs. Concordia U. near Milwaukee also has great science programs. They have several medical grad programs (PA, Pharmacy, Nursing, PT). Carroll U. near Milwaukee also offers several medical undergrad and grad programs and are in the process of building a new science center which will open in 2015 or 16. In MN, St. Olaf, has a great chemistry program. The college offers generous financial aid and the net price calculator will give you a good idea if its affordable. Another pubic in WI you might want to look at is Eau Claire.</p>