<p>I actually went to SF State in California, in its current state I would definitely trade UC for say UNC’s program. The sticker is $13k but I went about 10 yrs ago and the increase yearly is crazy. In addition that stick plus room and board and extras push its to around $31k a year unless you live at home. Plus the size of classes make them very unpersonal. I think for lots of individuals unless you an over achiever its a big downside.</p>
<p>I really like UNC Chappel Hill but I know its out of my sons price range. S definitely has the grades and scores to get into Berkeley but don’t know if him taking the train everyday to school would be healthy or make him sick of the school. Only time will tell. We’re definitely applying out of state.</p>