Here’s a high recommendation for ASU. ASU has a reputation for a party school nationally but you will have the experience you select. My son doesn’t drink or smoke and hasn’t had a problem at all. Arizona doesn’t have a ton of colleges…U of AZ, Northern, ASU, maybe a few others. Phoenix has 5 million people that need to be served so they admit many another school wouldn’t. So why go there? To make it up and keep their talented students and attract outstaters, they have created Barrett Honors program. It’s an honors program that gives a liberal arts experience, brings the top students together and gives the best of both worlds. We are high income but not wealthy. We couldn’t afford the elite private schools without financial aid and ASU gave full tuition for four years, plus a bit more, which made it very financially desirable. The education didn’t drop off and we found the ability to create your own major with interdisciplinary colleges very attractive. Also, when checking schools, watch what it takes to KEEP your scholarship. ASU requires a 3.0 and 30 credits. Very doable. If you miss one year, you lose 10% the next year. If you miss again, you lose something like another 15%. It’s not binary, permanent or punitive. All that added up for some financial relief and a chance to allocate our saved dollars to graduate school