What about colleges with a solid core curriculum, such as Jesuit colleges or colleges with a similar tradition, though less selective than UChicago?
For instance, if you’re a girl, St Kate’s in Minneapolis St Paul, would be a safety.
Illinois Wesleyan, in Bloomington, is likely, and Loyola Chicago is a good target where you’d have a shot at being invited to their Honors program.
St Olaf, a reach but your ACT would help you. The Enduring Questions program would likely interest you.
On the West Coast, varying degrees of selectivity, wondering if Loyola LA, St Mary’s of CA, or Santa Clara might suit, or perhaps Pepperdine (more religious than the previous) ?
On the East Coast, Fordham in NYC (reach), Loyola Maryland (target) (in addition to Villanova which is a high reach?)
Likely: University of Denver, University of Colorado Boulder for English, Creighton University
Odd ones out:
Bentley University = business college, neither good for English nor Premed
University of Tampa = would likely lack rigor and focus, nor sure why it’s on the list - if you want a smaller college in Florida, Eckerd (topnotch science) and Rollins would both be better academically.