<p>^^^ Well, please take note that the OP is an international student, so I would venture that he would return to his homeland after earning his degree, or after having earned a few years of work experience at an American firm. To be quite frank about this (and no offence of the State of Arizona and/or the University of Arizona), ask yourself this: Who has heard of Arizona back in his country? I bet only a few. And, those who have heard of it must have heard that it is a less desirable, less developed State than California is, and therefore, anything associated with it, or in it, isn’t top-notched. On the other hand, the school name, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, would certainly “ring a bell” to many people in his homeland, and those people wouldn’t really care that much that it isn’t Berkeley or UCLA. The school name, University of California, would more than suffice the OP’s intention of attending an American school. </p>