There is a short list of colleges which are need blind AND meet full need for Internationals. Those are the hardest to get into for an International. There is a longer list of colleges which are not need blind– but are often or sometimes generous for Internationals. And then there are colleges that don’t care how much you can pay because they aren’t going to give you enough aid to attend if you can’t afford it.
And then look at how much you’ll be able to work and earn on a student visa- it’s not a lot.
Just get a reality check- not from other people you know, but from actual sources. It may not be fair, but an International student with a generous budget is going to have more options than someone who needs a lot of funds. That’s just how it works.