Large colleges that aren't elite or public

[Sweetgum]

@Albert_Noel

I don’t want to go to a state college because A) I don’t like the ones in my state (New York) and B) there’s several I would love to go to but the out-of-state tuition is too expensive.

This is an assumption that is just not true. There are plenty of out of state publics that may be affordable. First you need to let us know what your family can afford, what major you’re looking for, what part of the country you are interested in, your GPA and test scores.