It’s great that $70-80k is doable for your family (is it doable without loans)? If you are interested in pre-med, you may want to think about higher education costs on an 8-year timeline rather than a 4-year timeline. For instance, estimates for the cost of medical school are expected to be close to $100k/year by the time you’re in medical school. So, if you have $300k for undergrad ($75k/year for 4 years) plus $400k for medical school ($100k/year for 4 years) then you’re looking at $700k in costs. Although merit aid is available for undergrad, the main way to afford medical school is via loans or through financial help from your family.
Thus, I would urge you to have a conversation with your family to see if they’re willing to pay $700k for your higher education. If they are not, ask if they would be willing to use any “savings” from your undergrad to help you pay for medical school. You can get to medical school from any accredited college in the country. They will care about your GPA (especially in your prereqs for med school) as well as your MCAT scores and health-related experiences. The name on your diploma will count for relatively little, so it’s a good place to save some money, if it’s needed.
This article might be helpful for you to read and is designed for high schoolers thinking about pre-med. Though I disagree with its idea that history is an easy major, the general gist of the article is helpful in pointing out common misconceptions: High School