<p>Congratulations to your son! And to you! Great news! I think, from my limited knowledge, that LMU is a great program. USC for “industry” jobs, might be a bit better- and as a university is ranked a bit higher, however for film, LMU has a fabulous reputation. Chapman is also a very good program. We have not investigated CalArts, so I can’t comment. But… he is already in to a great program! He can’t go wrong… As others have suggested, once you have all your admissions in hand, it might be worth one more visit, to see which program feels like the best “fit” for your son. Talent will do well- so once in somewhere, it is about where he feels the best.</p>