I think her list is a good one. It has a range of school types which I think makes sense given that she is open to a variety of different experiences.
I really like UNM as a safety. It was the safety of 2 friends of my D25, and both of them ended up choosing to go there. They hoped to go out of state, and UNM ended up being half the cost of any of their other OOS options (and cheaper than our own state flagship!) One is an engineering major, the other English I think. Both are very solid students with good high school rigor. Both are loving the experience, love how different the culture and landscape are from home (our Northern state is a lot like yours.) UNM, like many flagships in small population states, has a mission of educating the whole range of students. It’s not like in California where there are “tiers.” So your student will find peers. Don’t be put off by the ACT. UNM also belongs to National Student Exchange which would allow her to do up to a year of exchange at some really interesting schools. How about a semester or two at CC favorite St. Olaf (private LAC in MN?) or A semester or 2 in Hawaii, or at University of Alabama to observe sorority culture with an anthropological eye? Students pay not more in tuition than they do at their home institution and credits transfer seamlessly. National Student Exchange - Campuses / Location
Stoneybrook and UMASS-Amherst also belong to NSE