UMN vs Mizzou vs Iowa State

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Minnesota
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Hi guys, I am an international transfer student planning to major in PR/strategic communication. I got accepted into Mizzou and Iowa state and am waiting for a decision from UMN. If I do get accepted into UMN, I am leaning towards going there since I’m from a large city and would prefer a similar environment but I’m still confused on which to choose for my major. As an OOS student, the costs are around the same so that is not a major issue.

Based on the curriculum offered for my major, all three seem pretty much on par (if my judgement is correct). I know Mizzou has the best J-school but PR is not exactly journalism so I’m not sure if it is definitely better than the other two schools? I also plan to have a second major or minor in marketing or sociology.

Does anyone have some advice on which school I should pick? Perhaps with some insight on campus life, the surrounding area etc? Also I know that Missouri’s alumni support is strong but what about UMN and Iowa State?

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To be honest, Missouri would probably be the the best school for strategic communication itself. Because the journalism program is so strong, I would wager that the other communication areas would be strong as well. And as for Iowa, I can’t really speak to their strategic communications department, but I that overall it is lower ranked than both UMN and Mizzou. It is located in a quite rural area as well. Although MN doesn’t have a spectacular communication department, they do have an excellent Marketing program. The business school in general is very well respected (but also quite hard to get into). I feel as if UMN’s atmosphere would definitely please your craving for an urban area as well. So, if you’re willing to take on a double major in marketing, I would go UMN. If you’re not, Mizzou is probably your best option.

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Thanks for your input changes12 :slight_smile: