The big beautiful campus - with forests not far away - and a 4.0 depending on what the tests bring - is Alabama. It’s funny - because with a 4.0 from OOS, U of Arizona is a great school. Mississippi State is another great one. You’d be amazed at how many smart kids go to the Southern schools. Why? They buy them in. My son’s freshman year roommate at Alabama was from Scottsdale. About 200 go from Arizona but more than 1100 from neighboring CA. It has the most or close to the most National Merit Scholars - so you’d be amazed at how many smart kids there are - and it’s “cheap” if you get a good test score as is Miss State.
You might look at Arkansas too - it has all you want - gorgeous campus, forest nearby, and Bentonville (XNA Airport) an easy connection from Dallas. And and the price will be great. Alabama and Arkansas would be easier to get to than Ms State but MS State it’s not far off the Natchez Trace Parkway which is an outsider’s heaven.
Mid size and it depends on the budget - actually several schools - Colorado, Colorado School of Mines (not finance, U Denver could work with U Denver likely coming in least expensive.
Trying to keep in mind your Forest - maybe the Oregon Schools or a Washington State or a Gonzaga (religious). Also, the U (Utah) and Humboldt in California or Montana State in Bozeman. U noted UW which is urban - maybe a Utah??
And for a reach and a bit hard to get to - Cornell. The thing with going far east - you’re not going that often.
Best of luck.