If that’s the case then either UNM or ASU would meet your needs. Both have honors programs/colleges that make a larger school smaller. And give U of Arizona in Tucson a look - also huge but beautiful campus in a very interesting, eclectic, diverse city with beautiful mountains and high desert nearby. U of AZ recently inaugurated a new Honors College, including a new dorm, and merit is available for OOS students.
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