Chance me for my colleges/ guess where I'll get in [MO resident, 3.57 GPA, 34 ACT, top 17% rank, <$50k, computer engineering]

Define how you’ll get residency via your folks after you start.

If you want a big city, JMU isn’t it - but since Virginia is free - how about VCU? In your subject line, you said Computer Engineering - which JMU doesn’t have but VCU has and it’s ABET accredited.

If you want big city, why UIUC (won’t be close to budget) or rural Va Tech? I get it - free tuition.

You might add a reasonable reach in UMN (in big city, strong school) and it might squeak in on budget. For a cheaper and easier admit, U of Utah is another in the big city and will be budget.

Your list doesn’t necessarily meet your desires…but it’s ok because you like Mizzou. With this list, and if you want to study CE (not CS), you’ll be at Mizzou. But I’ve provided other suggestions that are more realistic but won’t be as inexpensive as Mizzou or Va schools since you said they’re free. But VCU, not JMU, would fit your needs there - both in major and local.

Good luck.