@prezbucky has a really good list for you. My only expectation modification is to swing Wake and Boston College with Tufts USC and Emory group. They are more difficult currently to gain admissions to than the others in the match group. Only my opinion. And who really knows anyway.
This is Based on this years personal experience and some of he stats coming out. BCs admission rate is higher at 27 percent but the quality of the pool is high. Some folks don’t like their merit policy common core and religious affiliation. So it eliminates a lot of tire kickers and most of the pool is competitive.
But to each his own. You would be a great addition to any.
But all of the schools mentioned are superior places of higher learning.
And really good fits for you
For aid. BC only gives out 15 merits a year and they are invitation only application and interview process type. But if you win it’s a four year free ride level award. But it’s awarded after admission and before the rd round. So you would have to apply Restricted early action. It’s not ed though.
But BC does meet 100 percent of need as they define it. Which includes home equity.
I’m not sure of wake’s merit programs.