<p>If he likes soCal, UCLA is certainly worth a look. It’s a tough admit, but there is some wonderful training going on there. Maybe the school rivalry is not so bad in the arts! 
If he’s in-state the price is reasonable.
Roosevelt is putting a lot of money towards new facilities, and they have quite a number of excellent teachers there. Perhaps he can visit there and take some lessons with teachers–his USC teacher may be able to guide him towards someone in particular. Roosevelt’s cost is not as high as some of the other conservatories, and he might get merit aid. Good luck to him!</p>