These would all be targets/reaches, but I suspect the NPCs will be affordable. Have you run any NPCs for your in-state publics? Will any of them be affordable?
Meets Need (and seem more generous than others in defining need)
Lafayette (PA ): 2700 undergrads
Skidmore (NY): 2700 undergrads
Smith (MA): Women’s college with about 2600 undergrads, part of the consortium with Amherst, U. Mass, and others
Trinity (CT): 2200 undergrads, located in the capital city of Connecticut
U. of Richmond: (VA) 3100 undergrads, in Virginia’s state capital
That was us. It wasn’t only us though. Three of my d’s friends also transferred out due to reduction in need-based aid. A Google search should bring up info. It did when this happened to us. There was a letter in the school paper and also a list of schools that are known to bait and switch like this.
There is a decent number of work hard play hard students, but it’s not the vast majority. Lots of what d called cool nerds lol. Very diverse student body. Fairly competitive vibe.