Originally Posted by bigtea

If you have the grades and test scores, you might consider the Claremont Colleges. They have a cycling team and offer the the best undergraduate education in Southern California (universities are notorious for providing undergraduate programs that are substantially less than their graduate programs).

At least two of the five colleges (Pomona and Claremont McKenna) have "blind admissions" policies. Meaning that if they accept you, you will be provided whatever financial support you need to attend. Money would not be an object at those schools. Be aware, however, their acceptance rates are less than 18% of all applicants.