<p>Well, in terms of “prestige” I would say that USC and Berkeley are both so high on the list that it doesn’t even matter which one you pick because they’re both awesome. For undergraduate studies, though, I’d pick USC. Don’t get me wrong, Berkeley is an amazing school, but I think most of its name/prestige comes from its graduate school.</p>
<p>USC is giving you a full-tuition scholarship. Berkley’s tuition, on the other hand, is really pricey. I know you said you don’t really need the scholarship aid, but keep in mind that the UCs are experiencing some pretty bad economic problems at the moment and tuition (especially for OOS students) is going to go up a lot. And a lot of students are having trouble completing their gen eds/major requirements because of the class sizes/budget cuts. I think USC would be the safer choice for an OOS student.</p>