Don't think I'm being snobbish, but neither of these programs is a BFA (much more concentrated and intense a study than a "liberal arts" BA degree).
UCI is not a BFA program - it is a BA with "honors" in musical theatre. I agree, it is VERY heavily weighted in opportunities to graduate students (look at how many they accept), and undergrads have to really work for any breaks there; but it is an excellent education. Robert Cohen, who wrote SOOOOO many seminal theatre texts (acting, directing, appreciation, etc.) teaches there. Superb school, just that the undergrads are paying for the grads assistantships.
From their website:
"The Honors in Music Theatre Program is a unique series of courses which provides advanced training in scene study, song interpretation, dance, voice, acting, audition technique, and study in the history of the American musical. Performance experiences vary from fully staged musicals to intimate revues. Honors students are introduced to Broadway performance techniques through the Advanced Music Theatre Workshop and the New York Satellite Program."
Likewise, UCLA does not offer a BFA, but only a BA in Musical Theatre. It, too, is a grad-heavy program (look at the numbers they accept!), and as such the undergrads will have fewer opportunities onstage, and to study with senior professors. Their catalogue states:
"The Ray Bolger Musical Theater Program electives train selected students in acting, singing, and dance for the musical theater and provide knowledge of musical theater history. The dance courses (Theater 1A, 1B, 1C) are open to all freshman Theater majors and must be taken as requisites to be considered for the program. Auditions are held during Spring Quarter of the freshman year. Junior transfer students are also eligible for consideration for admission. Additional courses provide hands-on training with professional artists and a range of performing experiences from workshops to full production...
All entering students are admitted as Theater majors and must audition and interview at the end of their freshman year or beginning of their sophomore year for elective courses in acting,...musical theater..."
If you are looking for a BFA in Musical Theatre program on the West Coast, check out Cal State Fullerton. The Theatre and Dance Dept. program is rated in the top 16 in the nation (Performing Arts Guide), and the BFA in Musical Theatre ranks among the biggies like CCM, NYU Tisch, Boston Conservatory, Carnegie Mellon and Emerson.
Hope this helps.