Should I attend University of the Pacific or University of San Francisco?

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I’m a freshman at a small CSU, CSUB. Im a Business Administration major with a concentration in accounting. I applied to transfer to USF and UOP and was accepted at both schools. For the major Business Admin with a Concentration in accounting. My main reasons for transferring are

  1. CSUB isn’t a prestigious or known school
  2. Bakersfield is a small city and there’s not much opportunities here
  3. I’m missing out on a college experience since I commute from home which is 15 minutes away.
    So which should I choose?
    Factors to consider are financial aid
    I was offered 22.5k financial aid from UOP 16k of which is scholarship and grant money.
    USF still hasn’t made a financial aid offer yet.
    I want to go on to go get my masters in accounting and become a CPA. And maybe go into law school afterwards depending on the situation then.
    Give me pros and cons of each school
    for academics, location, opportunity and life at each school
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They are both fine but very expensive schools. Given you plans to obtain an advanced degree and since you are studying business, I’d say a CSU is probably a better option unless you have lots of $ to throw at your BS.

I don’t know your stats but, CSULB, CSU Fullerton, Chico, Sonoma and Sac are among many of the CSUs that have $7k/yr tuition, solid business programs and and a good number of students living on or near campus. Why not transfer to one of them?

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Money is not too big of an issue for me, the financial aid is just a supplement

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I currently go to UoP, and Stockton is honestly boring and super hot during the summers. You might have more fun at USF just because it’s in the city and there’s a lot to do in SF. However, UoP has professional fraternities for business that you might find interesting. Joining one is a great way to get a college experience and to create connections that may be helpful in the future.