I attended a large state flagship, albeit in the 80s and I realize many things have changed. I had the lectures with 500 kids and a TA led lab with a smaller number (maybe 40). Trust me, there is absolutely no comparison, none whatsoever, to the type of service, professor / student engagement, academic advisors, etc that S receives compared to what I had. Not better or worse, just different. Depends what’s important to you.