Picking a grad school (a long post)

Right now, one of the largest things occupying my thoughts, are where would I like to go to grad school. I would like to narrow the list down to probably a top 5 by the end of the summer. This will narrow my focus and make it easier in the application process. If it didn't cost $50-$75, I would apply to alot of schools, but at the price, I'll probably shoot for 3-5 schools. Since most don't know what schools offer a PhD in pharmacology, here's the list:

Auburn, Boston U, Brown, Case West. Reserve U, Columbia, Cornell, Creighton, Dartmouth, Drexel, Duke, Duquesene, East Carolina, East Tenn. St., Emory U, Florida A&M, Georgetown, GW, Harvard, Howard U, Idaho St., IU, IUPUI, John Hopkins, Kent St., Loma linda U, Long Island U, Loyola-chi., mayo, Mich St., New York U, NC st., Northeastern, Northwestern, Nova SE U, Ohio St., Purdue, Rutgers, St. John's, St. Louis U, So.Ill., Stanford, Stony Brook, Temple, Tufts, Tulane, U of buffalo, UAB, Arizona, UC (davis, irvine, LA, SD, San Fran), Uchicago, U cincy, Uconn, Uflorida, U of GA, U hawaii, U of Houston, UIC, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, L-ville, Maryland, miami (FL), mich., minnesota, missippi, missouri, monatana, U Nevada -Reno, UNC, North Dakota, Penn., Pitt., Rhode Island, Rochester, So. ala., So. Dakota, So. CA, So. FL, Pacific, Toledo, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Wash., Wisconsin, Vanderbilt, Virginia, Wake Forest, Wash. St., Wayne St., W. VA, Wright State, Yale, Yeshiva

Here's the criteria as I see it that should weigh in on my decision (plus my personal wants).

1 - Research area --> most schools offer similar research areas and this should be a major factor, but again this doesn't narrow the list a bunch (personal preference: toxicology, molecular pharmacology, genetics, receptor binding)

2 - Location --> again a major factor (personally, out of the midwest (esp. IN), someplace reasonably warm, NOT cold....the Carolinas and AZ/NM/CO are leading in my own head)

3 - Benefits --> this one is relatively null, each school that I've looked at, offers relatively similar benefits for acceptance: stipend ($18,000-$22,000), full tuition and books, health insurance are commonly included

4 - Cost of living --> somewhat important and related to location (personally I would like someplace comparable to Indianapolis...not someplace ridiculously expensive...ie Hawaii is probably out)

Those are the major factors as I currently see them. Let me know if you can think of others, or have a personal opinion.

Other consistencies across the board: 4-5 years (2 of class work, 2-3 of research/dissertation), lots of research, oppurtunities for fellowships and research/teaching assistants.

Wherever I end up, I would plan to get licensed in that state and work a very limited schedule as a floater pharmacists at a retail chain. I would also bowl whenever possible and save 1 weekend in March/April to bowl the ABC. Those are givens.

That's all. Let me know if you have any thoughts.