My bad - wasn’t duplicate - this student is different.
Same thing goes - they have to be happy. Yes, UF is “ranked” higher and for many that’s important - but if living in Gainesville (with nothing around) doesn’t work, then it doesn’t work for the student. UCF is close to Orlando (technically in) but it’s huge - and it won’t have quite the school spirit, etc. of UF.
Both will give him a fine education.
Apologies on mixing up the kids.
PS - how much of this is - or isn’t - I have two kids going - and I’d like them to be together??