UTD vs. UNT vs. UH (+other Texas colleges I haven't considered)

College Search & Selection
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I’ve done quite a bit of research on UH vs. UTD, although I’ve only really considered UNT recently. Thanks to being NMF, I will have full ride guaranteed in UNT and at least full tuition with UH and UTD, though I’m hoping additional scholarships will help cover additional costs, such as Academic Excellence Scholarships and whatever FAFSA gives me.

I’m looking for a diverse school that has students with a liberal mindset and is near a major city. Pro-LGBT is a must. Being near good nightlife is a plus, since it’s something I’ve never done but am interested in. Orchestra is another activity I’m interested in. I’m totally unsure about what major I want to be in, which makes the decision that much harder. I’m currently thinking something along the lines of Media Design/Production, Game Design (most likely a similar equivalent), Psychology, Statistics, Marketing, or Finances (Yeah, I know that’s a lot). UTD’s extensive Game Design classes intrigue me. I will definitely be living on campus.

I’ve only visited UH so far, and I’m planning on visiting the other two during winter break. If you guys recommend any additional colleges, make sure they offer National Merit scholarship or another substantial scholarship because I don’t wanna break my wallet. Thank you for your help!

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as a national merit finalist you can get a full ride to ou, go in state to ut austin and may even get a great scholarship. Lastly i can speak to the smu president scholarship and a nmf can generally get you there. (SMU has number one game design program in country) Look at more than the guaranteed full-rides because many schools (not just in texas but it sounds like you want to be in that area) have full ride scholarships available for the best and brightest.

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I was also thinking SMU when I read this and UT Austin.

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@jamesk2014 @momocarly Thank your for your suggestions. I would not say I am the “best and brightest”. My GPA includes a couple of B’s and my extracurricular/volunteering is pretty mediocre. SMU doesn’t seem likely to give me full tuition, at least I’d rather not rather not risk placing that as my preferred college and lose out another scholarship. Looking at UT Austin, there doesn’t seem much opportunity to receive a merit-based scholarship. $5000 a year is very nice, but compared to a full tuition it’s not much. Again, thanks!