Fort Collins is technically a city, but I’m not sure it’s the kind of major city the OP is hoping for. That may be a criterion to compromise on, but if so, then UC Riverside or Santa Cruz or Merced could work too, so the question becomes whether Colorado State warrants the travel and higher cost. (CSU website estimate total budget with WUE discount at $47,720, which is within OP’s budget, but quite a bit pricier than a UC unless a merit scholarship brings it down.)
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