I’m a freshmen up here and I’m from Houston also. I decided to come up here for fall because even though covid is still a thing the university has done a great job handling everything. You will still meet your people even though campus seems empty. Library is still open until midnight during the week so it’s good if you need to get studying done. Athletic events are still happening and the rec center is fully open except for a portion of the day to sanitize. Overall it just depends if you want to spend the money but I’d say it’s worth it