<p>My suggestion is to read an earlier thread about SC vs. UCLA. With the massive budget cuts hitting the UC system UCLA may not be less expensive for you if it is necessary to spend five years there vs. four at SC.</p>
<p>In general I think SC offers smaller classes, more individual attention, better reseach opportunities for undergraduates, more classes taught by professors, not TAs, huge number of majors if you change your mind, more international peers to add to your cultural education, more alumni interest and mentoring, stronger global point of view, tradition, better school spirit, less crowded dorms, more unified student body, better job placement, high participation of students in community service, stronger alumni organizations around the world and the Trojan family.</p>
<p>If you do not care for either of these universities why did you even bother to apply?</p>