I have been accepted to both Clemson and CU Denver (waitlisted at UPenn) with fellowships so now that the money factor is set aside, does anyone have any thoughts, opinions, criticisms of either program??

I went to visit Clemson and was very impressed by their Experimental Forest and Botanical Garden. The facilities themselves were decent and I connected with the staff. They have a nice study abroad program and Clemson's cost-of-living is very affordable. The thing is, the only thing in Clemson, SC is Clemson University...

I am going to visit CU Denver at the end of the month so I can truly compare the programs since I don't know much beyond what is accessible online. I applied to CU Denver because of the range of landscape that surrounds the area and I adore the city. Cost-of-living is double of Clemson and the program is in an urban setting than rural.  I have a feeling the program does a lot of CO focused projects unlike Clemson whose reach tends to go beyond its state limits (correct me if I am wrong). 

I was told by a MLA student to think about what type of horticulture do I want to focus on: East Coast or Mountainous/West Coast. How much does this impact post MLA studies??

Thank You!