<p>OP - my D wanted a small LAC feel with nursing and it was very hard to find outside of Catholic schools. She eventually applied to Hartwick and Elmira in NY and was accepted to both (they are not very far into upstate NY). They are both generous with merit aid. </p>
<p>U of Scranton and Villanova are both good too and with your D’s stats they should generous with merit aid too. They are both Catholic schools (Scranton is Jesuit) and my D liked both of them.</p>
<p>My D eventually decided to go to Shepherd U in WV. It is a small public with nursing and has very reasonable out of state tuition (and some merit aid too). It is 2 + 2, but was relatively easy for her to continue on in. WVU is a bigger program, and it’s good that it is direct entry but it can be a big party school to many of it’s students. They actually accept a number of students from various other smaller state schools after Freshman or Sophomore year (not from Shepherd though). Good luck with your search!</p>