@angstymom, FWIW, I had a colleague whose daughter is at Loyola Chicago. She’s not in health sciences but pre law and loves it there. I was told that she was offered lots of merit monies.
Not sure what the prejudices for Texas are about but let me assure you that Austin is very very liberal. My kids grew up seeing a crossdressing homeless man (Leslie Cochran) wearing a thong and stiletto heels who ran for mayor walking around and they never blinked an eye. Keep Austin Weird. Unfortunately Austin is becoming more popular with the ACL and SXSW music festivals happenings. Come to think of it, maybe I should stop bragging about Austin as we are getting too crowded here.
San Antonio is definitely not as liberal or hip as Austin but it has a very friendly vibe and lots of cultural appeal.
Good luck! Just remember that always keep options open and wherever she lands, she will thrive.