That is the best... and the cheapest way to accomplish your goal. That is what I did. I went to a 4 year college and got a degree in engineering. My summer before freshman year I got my private. I did some cross country flying during the school year, and then summer after freshman year I got my instrument.


Do not go to ERAU. It is WAY too expensive. Do not go to UND. I had a good friend in highschool go to UND. It is in the middle of nowhere. You should enjoy college.
You seem like a smart kid. My recommendation for backup majors is engineering. Engineering is great because you learn a lot that will be useful later in your career. Once you have done 3-d center of mass in cartesian, polar, spherical, and cylindrical coordinates, you will never again sweat an airplane center of mass loading problem. Likewise, you will never have a hard time understanding how your airplane's engine works once you have done a lab analyzing the thermodynamic efficiency of a jet engine... I can go on and on. But the basic idea is you will learn so much in engineering that will help you with your aviation studies. I can't even begin to tell you how much an engineering degree has helped me in aviation.

Regardless, you should get a non-aviation degree for any typical college. Find an FBO at your local airport. Do flight training in your free time. I have gotten licenses and rating both during the school year, and when I have been working 40+ hours a week in the summer. Let me tell you it is SO MUCH EASIER to get your licenses and ratings during the summer working full time as opposed to doing them during the school year.

You should get your private as soon as you can. After that, do some flying for fun. Make sure you really enjoy this. Take all your friends/families up for rides. Make sure you go at least 50nm from your home airport so you can log it as cross country time. I would divide up the rest of your licenses/ratings over college summers (instrument, multi, commercial, CFI/I/MEI. That way as soon as you graduate, you can get a job as a flight instructor and be on your path to being an airline pilot.

Hope this helps. Feel free to PM me if you have any specific questions. I like helping informed youth.
Good Luck.
Ryan