Most college students’ choice of college is based on cost considerations, not academic or other (e.g. athletic) credentials. Yes, it means that your choice of college is based mainly on your parents’ (financial) circumstances and choices, not your own achievements.
Also, note that BC, BU, and NEU all require financial information from both of your (presumably divorced) parents, so you may not have had any chance of financial aid at these schools anyway if your (biological) father is not financially cooperative.