ENGINEERING: University of Southern California vs. Santa Clara University

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<p>I was accepted at University of Southern California (USC) and Santa Clara (SCU) as a transfer student studying Mechanical Engineering.</p>

<p>I am wondering on opinions from students etc on what they think from a student perspective (I couldn't care less about USNews rankings etc.). Fortunately the money difference is not an issue for me.</p>

<p>Does Santa Clara's engineering program even compare to USC Viterbi Engineering?</p>

<p>Both schools seem to have a good alumni network. Which do you think is better if I am aiming for a Engineering Job for the Bay Area?</p>

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<p>What about money? Any merit aid? I think even though USC has higher rankings but Santa Clara has better connections in Silicon Valley from what I can tell. I have not met a single USC grad, but plenty of Santa Clara. There are more USC grads down in LA area.</p>

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<p>@DrGoogle‌ Money is not an issue in my case as they are both coming down to the same cost after grants/merit aid. Thank you for your input!</p>

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<p>Either should be fine. Logistically, it would be easier to get a job in Silicon Valley if you’re going to Santa Clara.</p>

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<p>USC is a target for bulge bracket banks and some consulting firms (Bain I know for sure recruits at USC). If you don’t want to do engineering you may have more options.</p>