I think kids need to plan for affordable and assured admission.
U Miami meets need as does UNC. But has OP run the NPC for Miami? They are not known for delivering although they do merit. Do they stack ? OP should check (ie can you get both or one replaces the other)?
My ‘chance me’ guess is OP will be choosing between Bama, ASU, and U of SC. And I’m making that assumption without regard to finance.
In this case, what is OP gonna do ?
Maybe NC State or Miami enter or Clemson enter ?
And OP can wait to see but if I were to ‘chance me’, it’s those three IMHO.
And OP is a bit cavalier with money (a discussion with family) and is wrongly diminishing student bodies - especially when you look at those in STEM. They are loaded with brilliance - based on merit at Bama and SC and Honor College leadership at SC and ASU (which adds nominal cost).
If OP only has those three options to choose from, they’ve done very well.