AXORushAdvisor-
I PM'd you with some add'l info, but just to "second" the above posts - Mizzou has a top-tier J-school. The campus is traditional, with robust Greek life, big mansion-like houses. Football is a big deal there, even when they aren't doing well. Fall and spring are spectacular, but the winters would be really tough for an Arizona girl. Maybe take a second look at U of Oregon J-school? Here's a couple of links to look at, re: new Portland-branch journalism director and newly-renovated J-school building:
http://uonews.uoregon.edu/archive/ne...tland-director
http://uonews.uoregon.edu/archive/ne...students-jan-7

Yes, this is absolutely true! Some of the folks I worked with on my college newspaper went there for grad school and they actually have journalism jobs and can support themselves. And that, my friends, is no mean feat! (print journalism has been shrinking since the advent of the Internet :( )