Connecticut College vs University of Rochester vs UC San Diego?

So Im debating between these schools and I have been accepted to UCSD and Conncoll and still waiting on U of R. These are pretty much my top choices and each have aspects that interest me (small community for Conn, no curriculum for Rochester, in Cali and well known for UCSD). I just wanted second opinions.

Did you apply early to Connecticut College? I didn’t know RD decisions were out yet…

Talk about three different environments!

  • Small New England LAC in a small town
  • Large California research university in a large metro area
  • Mid-size research U in a mid-size city in New York State

I’d visit them, if possible, and look at academic, environmental, sociopolitical, and housing fit. And if there’s a clear winner in terms of cost, consider that too.