Maricopa CEP - ASU vs. NAU ?

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I am currently on the Maricopa Community Colleges Nursing wait list and am considering applying for CEP through either NAU or ASU (although GCC is not out of the question, either). For those who have applied to/are completing either program, what were the factors in your decision making? How do the programs compare in terms of difficulty? Is there such a thing as school reputation in the hiring process?