Below are some additional schools that you may want to consider (and also seconding the U. of Rochester rec from above). I will link the profiles of schools that are members of the Colleges That Change Lives (CTCL) association which is a group of smaller colleges that are focused on undergrads and were originally recognized by an external reporter for the quality of their instruction and undergraduate experience.
Extremely Likely (80-99+%)
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Cal State – Chico: About 13k undergrads
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Indiana U.: About 36k undergrads
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Ithaca (NY): About 4600 undergrads and students can also cross-register for classes at Cornell
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Loyola New Orleans (LA): About 3300 undergrads and can cross-register with other New Orleans schools like the adjacent Tulane
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U. of Montana: About 7200 undergrads and a WUE school
Likely (60-79%)
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DePauw (IN): About 1800 undergrads and a recent addition to CTCL… DePauw University – Colleges That Change Lives
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Lawrence (WI): About 1400 undergrads. Lawrence University – Colleges That Change Lives
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St. Olaf: About 3k undergrads St. Olaf College – Colleges That Change Lives. So many CC posters have loved the school after visiting.
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U. of Denver (CO): About 6200 undergrads
Toss-Up (40-59%)
- Furman (SC): About 2300 undergrads
Lower Probability (20-39%)
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Case Western (OH): About 6k undergrads and Case Western has an integrated music program with the Cleveland Institute of Music (source)
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Oberlin (OH): About 3k undergrads. Here is its CTCL profile: Oberlin College – Colleges That Change Lives
Low Probability (less than 20%)