At U. of Louisiana-Lafayette, you would be eligible for the Magnolia Scholarship which would get you in-state tuition, an additional $2400/year in scholarships, and nearly $5200/year toward housing for your first two years. So costs would be about $17k for tuition, room & board for your first 2 years, and then about $22-23k/year for the last two years. It’s less than a mile to one major medical center and 1.8 miles to another, with a third 5.7 miles away (according to Google Maps). It’s classified as a commuter campus, but 57% of first year students live on-campus.
ETA: ULL has some very loyal fans, on the football field but also proud alums with the university license plates on their cars.
Will continue to think about other possibilities for you.