Has she considered Architectural Engineering? That’s where the Venn diagram overlap is, between CivE and Architecture, and it might appeal to her.
That said, a lot of ArchE schools are either reachy for her stats (e.g. Purdue) or too expensive (e.g. CU Boulder) or too urban (e.g. Drexel, U of Cincinnati).
Is she eligible for need-based aid, to get to your budget?
How would she feel about an HCBU? NC A&T is the top producer of Black engineers. OOS sticker price is under 40K/year. They do have arts and humanities majors, and they also have a cross-registration agreement with six other colleges in the area (including Elon, Guilford, and UNC Greensboro). Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering (They also have CivE, and Landscape Architecture, but not Architecture.) The campus is categorized as “urban,” but Greensboro has more of a dense-suburban feel.
I guess I don’t know that Purdue and Virginia Tech would be out of reach, if her school is known for particular rigor and competitiveness. They’d be reaches, though. Both have both ArchE and CivE, and both would be in budget. More rural/remote than she wants, but fantastic schools with lots going on on campus.
How far from home is she willing to go? There are some nice midwestern options, like U of Nebraska Lincoln, Kansas State, and Missouri S&T. They’re a bit diversity-challenged, but otherwise great quality of life and strong programs.
In the beyond-NC south, 'Bama could be worth a look Architectural Engineering, BS | University of Alabama The CivE/ArchE/ConstructionEng department has a range of majors and minors that would give her a lot of flexibility. U of Miami could be great if she’d be eligible for need-based aid. They also have merit aid, including some scholarships earmarked for students of color. https://cae.coe.miami.edu/ And strong arts. The campus is suburban, but close to the city.
She could potentially get enough merit at UDelaware to meet your budget. They have CivE, Construction Engineering, and Landscape Architecture, but not Architecture or ArchE. Nice suburban campus with good urban access.
Does she have thoughts about ArchE as a possibility? It’s pretty hard to combine CivE and Architecture in any other way. @MaineLonghorn is an architectural engineer and a good resource on this subject.