Thank you for asking. 
Finances are still a major consideration for me so I’m finding it hard to make any concrete decisions until I know for sure what it will cost. I couldn’t apply to any CSS schools because my dad wouldn’t fill out the CSS so with the FAFSA delays it has been hard. But my FAFSA has been processed and I have 2 FA offers in now. My initial budget came from a set amount my dad will contribute (from my parents’ divorce agreement), what my mom can afford, and then my grandparents making up the gap (they are very generous and keep telling me not to worry about it but I would rather keep that amount lower). With the 2 that I have FA for I won’t need any help from my grandparents.
I eliminated U of Maine because I decided I really do want a LAC environment and I eliminated Sonoma State once I realized I could afford to go out of state. I eliminated Agnes Scott after attending their Admitted Students Day. I plan to write about that visit as well on the Colleges You Crossed Off thread. It’s an amazing school but I don’t think their arts program is robust enough for me. I decided I prefer Willamette to Southern Oregon and Willamette offered me a very generous financial aid package.
So this is where I am right now:
1 & 2 (tied) Drew University & Ithaca College
Drew - I love the beautiful campus. The buildings and trees are so pretty. The community feels very close. It’s smaller than my high school! But I’m someone who likes knowing everyone and having everyone know me. The New York Semesters and proximity to the city really made an impression on me. I love the idea of being able to go to the city for the day and experience everything it has to offer but come back to a cozy college campus. I have read on this site about their financial issues so that makes me nervous but that also seems to be a common LAC concern.
Ithaca - It is a slightly larger school with about 5000 students but it still feels pretty close. When I visited everyone seemed so genuinely happy and easygoing. Since they are slightly bigger than most of the schools of my list I noticed the huge variety of classes (I think I want to take every class their English department offers) and the huge number of clubs. They have 8 dance companies/clubs. I would never be bored. However, as someone who tends to commit to too many things and overwhelm herself, that might not be the best for me. The campus is not nearly as pretty as my other options but it does have the great lake view. Ithaca is a really cute town. It is on the isolated side (having space between towns is still a really strange concept for me as a SoCal person) but I think having Cornell there too makes it feel bigger.
3. Susquehanna University
Susquehanna feels like the luxury option. Everything on this campus is so nice. With everything my family and teachers and friends say about living at college, I expect to be roughing it. I don’t think there is any roughing it here. I love that they built study abroad into the curriculum. My only negative is the location. It definitely feels remote and isolated. Selinsgrove is cute but it doesn’t have the energy of Ithaca. I still could see myself being very happy here. They were incredibly generous with merit and financial aid. My COA would be only $17,000/year (no grandparent help needed)
4. Willamette University
Willamette is my safe option. I have friends on campus. There is a great arts community. It offers a lot of possibilities for internship experiences being in Salem across the street from the state capitol. I’m not ready to let go of it yet. It’s not the winter wonderland campus of my dreams but it does snow in Salem. They were also very generous with merit and financial aid. COA is $15,500/year (no grandparent help needed)