I’d go with Baylor (best career if med school doesn’t happen - as long as you’re fine with the heavy core curriculum and the mandatory religion/religious requirements, while not hitting you GPA as much as engineering would), Rutgers (because of the Honors College) or ASU Barrett (because of the Honors COllege).
That being said, I am surprised that UT Austin, UIUC, or Purdue would cost the same as UCSC instate?
Can you check your financial aid award and check the line that reads “NET COST”?