<p>Accepted to UIUC and UT as an international transfer student from 4 yrs public school.
I am economics major.
I don't care about the weather.
Which one will be my better choice? </p>
<p>Congratualtion! International transfer is extremely hard for any school and these two are even worse but you made it! </p>
<p>It depends on what you want:
do you want urban/suburban/rural setting?
which region do you prefer? middle? west? east? south?
state/regional tax? When you pay stuff, tax can be very annoying.
Which one is less expensive?
Which one has a better economics major? Which UT are you talking about? If you are talking about UT austin, UT austin has better economics department. UIUC is good too but a bit lower in rank than UT Austin.
Public safety?
Outdoor activities? Like restaurants, shopping, etc etc.</p>
<p>I think UT is better for economics. Did you make it into any Honors Program (or hope to)?
Subjectively, I like Austin better than Urbana Champaign but someone else could argue the exact opposite. 
Weather could be a deal breaker.
What about housing - do they have transfer housing on either campus? Do they help you find off campus housing or have private residences nearby?
Finally: congratulations, those are two great universities - and transferring in as an international is very very hard so pat yourself on the back (or do a happy dance) you can be proud!</p>
<p>Buy yourself a chipotle burrito.</p>