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Well, I'm biased, so take it for what it's worth. I'm really not sure about the geography program, but the U of A has more ranked programs than New Mexico State. Here's a link of ranked programs that are available at the U of A: https://admissions.arizona.edu/rankings/Default.aspx (broken link)
The bad thing about the U of A is that you could get lost in the crowd. Meaning in some of your lower level classes you may be 1 of 300 students, which unsettling for some students. But once you get to your upper division classes the student to professor ratio is 35 to 1. I've *heard* most people say that the undergraduate education could use some refining, but as far as the graduate education offered by the U of A some consider well worth it.
As far as classes, your first year you may find your classes spread throughout campus, which is totally normal, but you might want to schedule your classes in close proximity. Most people ride their bikes to class if they have classes in engineering or the business college. Parking can also be cumbersome and the garage rates are ridiculous. I would recommend that you get what is called a blue zone 1 permit. This is probably the most affordable of all of the permits, but it's important that you reserve yours ahead of time.
There's also over 50 sororities and fraternities if you're into that type of stuff.
I know that I didn't really give you any reasons to attend the U of A, but I provided you with information that's pretty common knowledge for most U of A students. I think that you'll ultimately need to make the decision of what institution to attend. Good luck, and I hope this helps.
They're both good schools. U of A is bigger, in a major athletic conference, and located in Tuscon, a big town with lots of activities. Hotter than all get out, though.
NMSU is a little smaller, but still a big school. Located in Las Cruces, a small city, but big enough to have all the services you'd want. Not as hot as Tuscon, but still plenty warm.
They're both good schools. U of A is bigger, in a major athletic conference, and located in Tuscon, a big town with lots of activities. Hotter than all get out, though.
NMSU is a little smaller, but still a big school. Located in Las Cruces, a small city, but big enough to have all the services you'd want. Not as hot as Tuscon, but still plenty warm.
The hottest we get in Cruces is about 100-105, from about right after Memorial Day, into the second week in June. Then the monsoon season begins, and we won't go above 100 again. After the monsoons, however, it's a different kind of heat.
I guess since the poster is perspective student, they'd miss the worst of the weather here IMO, which is mid July through the end of August, when it gets humid.
I have residency in Massachusetts. I got a $4,000/year scholarship at Arizona. I plan on applying for a scholarship at NMSU that would allow me to get in state tuition, but there are no guarantees that I will get the scholarship. Parking is not an issue because I will not have a car.
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I got a scholarship at NMSU and now I get in state tuition. I would be happy at either college, but I like Arizona slightly more. NMSU would be about 5,000 a year now that I got the scholarship. Arizona would be about 14,000 a year. If all factors were the same, I would choose Arizona. But because of the better scholarship at NMSU, I am leaning toward NMSU. Should I go with Arizona even though it's more expensive? Would I be crazy not to take NMSU up on their offer? I need a 3.0 to maintain the smaller scholarship at Arizona and a 3.25 to maintain the huge scholarship at NMSU.
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University of Arizona vs New Mexico State
