Looking for schools that have good school spirit around sports, that would provide good opportunities for your D’s interests, and that have the possibility of meeting budget, I’d take a look at:
Seton Hall (NJ): About 6k undergrads just outside of New York City. Its diplomacy school might be very intriguing for your D, and basketball is popular.
U. of South Florida: About 38k undergrads and sticker price comes well within budget around $31k.
- Center for Strategic and Diplomatic Studies
- IM/MIGRANT WELL-BEING RESEARCH CENTER
- Center for Sustainable Democracy
- THE INSTITUTE FOR RUSSIAN, EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN STUDIES
- INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
- International Studies Internships
Some other schools to consider include:
- U. of Denver (CO): About 6200 undergrads and hockey is very popular here
- Baylor (TX): About 15k undergrads
- U. of Cincinnati (OH): About 30k undergrads
In-state, I’d take a close look at:
U. of North Texas: About 33k undergrads. Has lots of possibilities with respect to various foreign languages and areas of the world
https://internationalstudies.unt.edu/
U. of Houston: About 38k undergrads and your D might be interested in its international affairs internship program.