Chapman or UCI? Need to decide and confused! Please help :)

finallyitransfer
Sat, 12 May 2018 03:04:52 +0000

Hello! Sorry in advance as I have also posted this in the UCI forum.
Is anyone trying to decide between UCI and Chapman? I was admitted to both for Journalism, but am having a very difficult time selecting. I do want to go to graduate school after, so being in a program that is fairly small is important to me in order to make connections with my professors and advisor. UCI would be of no cost, while Chapman would be about $16K per year. I should also include that at Chapman I would be in the honors program, if that makes any difference. I hope to get very involved at my university by being a part of student organizations and would like to be in a collaborative environment with small class sizes. I think I am confused because UCI would be of no cost, while I would have to pay for Chapman and I think UCI has a better reputation (not sure about this) but I may be more supported and better able to build my resume at Chapman…?

If anyone has experience with one or both of these schools and the major, I would love to hear from you!
Thanks in advance for your help during this confusing time!! I need to figure it out soon.