Purple Titan, UCLA’s endowment per student is $100,000, and that does not include state funding, which is the equivalent of an additional $150,000/student. So UCLA’s financial resources are equal to a large private university with an endowment of $250,0000/student. I say large private university because a small private university will not benefit from the economies of scale that UCLA enjoys. Georgetown’s endowment per student is $100,000. When you consider economies of scale, UCLA has more resources available to it than Georgetown. I agree with juillet, the Ivy League is just an athletic conference. Yes, all 8 members are exceptional, but that does not mean that non-Ivies cannot be equally as exceptional. UCLA is certainly on par with Georgetown and Cornell. Between those schools, I would go with the most affordable option, and if cost is not a concern, I would go for the best academic and social fit.