<p>Nelle, Oxford and Cambridge have unique undergrad programs in terms of teaching style (you get closer supervision and are generally lectured by more senior researchers than in America) and assessment (all at the end of the year instead of ongoing). Whether you consider an Oxford education better than a Harvard one totally depends on what you want out of your education. Do you value breadth or do you value depth? I really think this should be the main consideration - forget all the other crap. (And yes, if you have the time and the money, you can always have a liberal arts education and then do further study, which is arguably the best of both worlds.)</p>