Remember that merit aid depends on two factors…how much is allocated to merit, and how your daughter’s profile stacks against the average. You can begin by looking at the data here…https://www.kiplinger.com/tool/college/T014-S001-kiplinger-s-best-values-in-private-colleges/index.php?table=all. Pay attention to the column where it says average non-need aid and the next one, percentage of students who receive it. I couldn’t find this data anywhere else except by tediously looking at the common data set for each college. It’s in there…but this tool is much faster. When acceptances were returned last year, our estimates for each college were dead on. I remember a gal that got into Princeton but went to Seattle University because Princeton gave no side, and SU gave her a full ride. She loved SU, and received many, many perks as a “big fish” in a smaller pond. Jesuit schools often give excellent merit, and are more dedicated to service than religious in most cases. Marist stayed on my DD’s list for a long time!