I don’t know any of those schools well but I would say it sounds like “location” should take precedence in your decision. Can you start in ME at U of D and transfer majors? It sounds like your dream school was / is UT Austin but that’s a tough one to get into. I have to say I would move to Austin and commute to Texas State - it may be tough to be on the bleeding edge of a new program but at least you’ll be living somewhere you like and you can stay after graduation.