University of Hawaii Manoa







The University of Hawaii, Manoa is located on the island of O'ahu, in the city of Honolulu. Honolulu is huge compared to anything we are used to, with just under a million people. The city has so much to offer. There are many historical museums and monuments, including Pearl Harbor. There are also plenty of beaches around that are warm enough all year long. Downtown, you will find some of the best shopping available and amazing food!

The University of Hawaii, Manoa is a great college. The campus consist of 320 acres and offers a 14:1 student-faculty ratio. There are around 20,000 people that attend UHM. The cost of attendance isn't that much. For non residents it is only around 20,000 a year for tuition and fees. They offer 92 different majors to choose from and 9 pre-professional programs. In sports they are called the Rainbow Warriors. They offer all the normal sports that we're used to, but they also have sailing, water polo, and swimming. Even though it's really far away, it is a great college with so many fun things to do and experience.

Minnesota State University Mankato



Mankato Minnesota is located in the southern part of the state. It has a population of around 36,000 people. It is only 8 hours away from Belle Fourche, so it's not that long of a drive to come home. Mankato has many fun activities for all people to enjoy. There are great parks and trails to hike in the summer. The landscape is very different from South Dakota, there are many lakes to enjoy and forests to hike in. It is a great town to live in with much to offer.

Minnesota State University Mankato has a great campus. It is one of the largest universities in Minnesota with around 15,000 students attending. MSU offers over 100 different majors to choose from, and 16 pre-professional programs. This may seem a little overwhelming, but they break it down into six different academic colleges. These six are, Allied Health and Nursing; Arts and Humanities; Business; Education; Science, Engineering and Technology; and Social and Behavioral Sciences. They also offer over 200 groups and clubs to participate in. In sports they are called the Mavericks. They offer all the main sports for both men and women. This is where I will be going to college in the fall and I highly recommend this college to everyone. It's a great choice!

Montana State University Bozeman

Bozeman Montana is located about two hours east of Billings Montana and is situated right by the Gallatin Gateway. Bozeman is a fairly small town, with a population of around 39,000 people. The town has much to offer, including horseback riding through the mountains, and great shopping downtown.

Montana State University Bozeman is a great choice for college, it is located in a perfect setting that offers many activities for the students. There are approximately 14,000 students that attend MSU. The tuition cost for non residents is 18,406 dollars a year which isn't too pricey. There is a total of 61 different majors to choose from. Some of them are, engineering, art, architecture, nursing, science, and health and human development. They are known as the bobcats and offer six different sports for guys, and seven for girls. Montana State University Bozeman has everything you could ask for, a great location, many majors to choose from, and an overall great experience. Defiantly worth looking into.

Colorado State University, Fort Collins



Fort Collins, Colorado is located right at the the base of the Rocky Mountains foothills. The town offers a small town feeling with all the opportunity of a larger town. There are just under 150,000 people living in Fort Collins so it's not too big. Being so close to the Rocky Mountains allows for many outdoor activities. There are dozens of different places to hike and bike in the summer, and skiing and snowboarding in the winter. Downtown you will find many unique places to shop and tons of restaurants to choose from.

Colorado State University offers over 70 different majors. They also have many pre-professional programs, including medicine, law, and business. Cost of attendance is a little pricey, but the school and town has much to offer. For non-residents is costs a little over 37,000 dollars a year. However, they offer a program called the Western  Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) that if you qualify for will take about 10,000 dollars off admission cost. To qualify you must meet the GPA and ACT score requirements. This program makes CSU a little more affordable for non-residents. CSU is home of the rams. They have basketball, swimming, water polo, football, tennis, and many more sports. Colorado State University is a college that offers everything you could imagine. It is located in an amazing city filled with fun activities for everyone to enjoy.