I want to transfer schools, but I still love my ex, could the long distance work?

[J Has]

So here's the deal, I'm a sophmore in college right now. My ex girlfriend also attends this college, and she actually transferred here from a different school 2nd semester of freshmen year. She didn't like her first school because she thought it was too dangerous, so she decided to come here. We are high school sweethearts, and are still deeply in love. The reason for the break was that she felt under appreciated which I think is due to the fact that in the back of my head I always wanted to transfer schools, so I was weary of getting too attached thus weakening our bond. Now it's been a month since we broke up and she just spent the night. We both confessed that we still like and loved each other. The reason I want to transfer is that I've never really liked my school all that much, I really just went here because it was closer to my house and my dad was sick. Last year my dad passed away, and now I've decided I want to switch my major to architecture, which they don't have at my school. It's always been a dream for me to go out west and work on my music, and go to school. Oregon is just much more appealing, especially for an outdoor enthusiast, then Iowa, where I'm at. I haven't told my ex about any of this, because I fear she will hate me. I feel like a douche, since she transferred here and now I want to transfer. I don't want to lose her, but at the same time shouldn't I follow my dreams? could this long distance work? The only reason I'm not dating her right now is because of this whole transfer decision, I'm so scared of hurting her. Like this is the only person I see in my future. I know I'm young, 20, but I really do love her more then anything.