If you can afford the $12k, Ole Miss seems the winner then.
If he’s on campus, UCF will be too big.
FSU area wise isn’t huge so good luck. I think it’s a 32 ACT needed now for the waiver, maybe still a 31. But then it’s still in the 20s.
Being in a comfortable place does matter as he has to be there four years.
Charleston is small and urban. My daughter attends. These others are very different from there. It’s a big reach but if he’s lucky he can get a Fellows weekend invite. We are on free tuition plus. It is a tough school to match environmentally. UTC has some similarities.
Glad he liked Ole Miss and that you were able to get to both.