The other thing that I’d mention to the OP is that within LSA, it’s very easy to switch between majors and add minors. That includes CS in LSA. Also, transfer to the CoE is relatively easy process too, as long as you meet low GPA requirements.
You can add a business minor from Ross too, if desired. Transfering to Ross as your major though is more difficult, about a 20-25% acceptance rate as a cross school transfer.
@youcee We saved about a semester and 1/2 in tuition. Housing, utlities, food, gas, etc. are all cheaper in A2 too.
Also, D18 wanted the B1G football, hockey and basketball experience, which she got in spades big time. For a sports fan, which D is a BIG sports fan, there’s nothing similar here in CA. Wear any Michigan gear, as I occasionally do, and you’ll get a “Go Blue!” a lot.
We were obviously fine with the additional cost, although there are OOS merit scholarships and OOS financial aid available at Michigan. The UC’s offer very little or none to OOS students.
FWIW, my D21 attends Cal Poly SLO, which is $25,000/year (less I think) all in. Now that’s a “steal of a deal!”
My main point was that not getting into Cal or UCLA was NOT the ONLY reason a CA student would go to Michigan. That wasn’t the case for our family. Michigan is actually a “popular” (lots and lots still go to UCLA and Cal for sure) option in our neighborhood.