<p>Visited both and liked them equally. OOS to both and tuition will be about the same. Don't know anyone at either school nor will be able to go home on weekends. Plan on studying econ, finance or math to start and see what I like as I get further into my studies. Hope to join a sorority and be in the honors colleges at either. I saw that UGA has a number of traditional cafeterias but I don't remember seeing that at Carolina. I think I just saw a food court like at a mall. Which do you think is a better choice?</p>
<p>Carolina has at least one traditional food court. (It’s at Bates.) It doesn’t matter. Either way, you’ll end up hating the food. The bottom of Russel House offers a lot of the same options as you would find at a “traditional” food court (salad bar, hotline, hamburgers, soda fountain, etc.)</p>
<p>Obviously, I’m biased towards USC and USC does have a great Greek system and Honors College, so it seems to be a good fit. But I also don’t know that much about UGA, although I’m actually working on a project this semester with a girl from UGA. (I’m on exchange this year in Paris.)</p>
<p>USC has food court style area upstairs in Russell House. Downstairs is a more traditional cafeteria with different hot lines, including one gluten free options. There are two other more traditional style cafeterias on campus - in honors dorm and in Capstone (?), then an all you an eat facility in Bates/bates west area. Then there are free standing sandwich, snack, coffee type places. Go to Dining page to see all options.</p>
<p>Ds looked at UGA. As big as USC is, UGA felt huge - not possible to walk. USC is getting pretty spread out but still mostly possible to walk where you need to go. Be sure you visit.</p>
<p>I assume you’re a junior. Be careful to read all information on admissions site. Deadlines for USC honors college are pretty early and the application has lots of essays.</p>
<p>Of course, we’re all biased Gamecocks but this is important for you to consider</p>
<p>[Top</a> Honors Programs | Public University Honors](<a href=“http://publicuniversityhonors.com/new-top-programs-by-category/]Top”>Top Honors Programs! - Public University Honors)</p>
<p>Best of luck!</p>
<p>I was accepted to UGA and USC and the thing that really won me over was USC’s campus. It’s absolutely beautiful, while Athens is a bit drab. I’m still awaiting hearing from the honor’s college but I’m hoping for that too because they have an amazing one at USC.</p>
<p>Also, I agree with scmom, UGA is HUGE with shuttle buses everywhere while USC is walkable.</p>
<p>I live in Georgia and applied to USC, but not UGA. I would have gotten into UGA (I got into Georgia Tech which is much choosier). I didn’t like UGA’s size, campus or the fact that 80 of my HS classmates enroll there. Also, UGA has much less OOS presence than USC. It will probably be a bit harder to get into than USC.</p>
<p>I’m actually a senior and have been admitted to both, but just can’t decide what’s best. I haven’t heard about being acepted to the honors program at either school. I hope that I’ll hear soon. Do most students move off campus after freshman year at USC? How is the selection of rentals off campus and I’m guessing that greek live in their houses 2nd year. I know what you mean about the UGA buses. I saw buses at USC and I figure they were going to off campus locations.</p>
<p>It sounds like you need to tour both schools. I suspect most would pick USC over UGA after taking the campus tour.</p>
<p>All honors college acceptances will be out by mid February. USC has increased the size of the freshman class in recent years so, although on campus housing is guaranteed for freshmen, most upperclassmen are now off campus (although USC has just announced a new dorm to be built). The exception is honors. Definitely a higher percentage of honors students stay on campus because more housing is dedicated to honors students.</p>
<p>There is a shuttle around campus, but they now give students 20 min between classes and that’s enough to walk almost all the time. Nearby apartment complexes that cater to students run their own shuttles. My niece and nephew live in 2 different off campus apartments and frequently use shuttles even though they do have cars and parking spaces.</p>
<p>Definitely come tour the campus. You can also request the chance to sit in on an honors class. Brand new business school will be open by next year. Also, my D is math major and loves her classes and is able to take almost all - even upper level in honors sections. Her two classes this semester have less than 10 students each.</p>