Ok guys so I’m at the point were I need to decide which college to transfer because each of these universities have different classes from now on… I have already completed all the classes that these both universities overlap on. I am a student at PIERCE COLLEGE in LA. I also want to stay local that’s why I have not considered any other school. My list of classes and respective grades are as follow:
CHEM 101------- A
CALC 1--------- A
CALC 2 -------- A
CAlC 3 ----------A
DIFF EQUA--------- A
PHYSICS 101 --------A
PHYSICS 102 -------- A
GENERAL ED GPA on classes that both universities will accept is 4.0… In Summary my GPA is 4.0 on all transferable courses. Something I worked really hard for, so I’m proud of myself 
My big debate here is should I transfer to UCLA or CSUN. I hear that CSUN’s Mechanical Engineering program is very hands-on and is very good. Which is something i think could help me find a job soon after graduation or get internships. Whereas UCLA’s Mechanical engineering i hear is more theoretical. Honestly I am Considering UCLA just for the name.
Also, after working a couple of years, I plan on getting a degree on Astronautical engineering or Aerospace Engineering from USC. ( Might be relevant to your answers or not just wanted to say my plan so I can get a better answer from you guys.)
Another part of my plan is to work on space exploration, so i want to work for any company like NASA, SpaceX, Northrup Grunman, Rocketdyne, etc. Which university is better or would be better for me…
PS i live 5 min away from CSUN and 1hr away from UCLA (including traffic). The 405 freeway is a traffic jam beast 
Why do you have to decide now? Apply to both and see.
Because the classes I have to take from now on are different for UCLA and are different for CSUN.
If I take the UCLA path and end up going to CSUN I will have all these extra classes that CSUN won’t accept
so…
Anyway…WHAT are all these classes that CSUN won’t accept?
What is your EFC? do you qualify for a Cal Grant?
This is not about aid… Money isn’t an issue… Just time I don’t want to take classes I won’t need. If you have no input as to which school is better please don’t reply
UCLA is rather difficult to get admitted to, so would need a backup plan (CSUN, or perhaps some other UCs and/or CSUs?).
For others reading the thread, here are the articulation agreements between LA Pierce and CSUN/UCLA:
http://www.assist.org/web-assist/reportOnly.do?agreement=aa&reportPath=REPORT_2&reportScript=Rep2.pl&event=19&dir=1&rinst=left&EM=1&sia=LAPC&ia=LAPC&ria=CSUN&oia=CSUN&ay=15-16&dora=ME
http://www.assist.org/web-assist/reportOnly.do?agreement=aa&reportPath=REPORT_2&reportScript=Rep2.pl&event=19&dir=1&rinst=left&EM=1&sia=LAPC&ia=LAPC&ria=UCLA&oia=UCLA&ay=15-16&aay=14-15&dora=MECH=ENG
From the above, it looks like the LA Pierce courses you need at UCLA but not CSUN are:
CHEM 102 General Chemistry II
MATH 270 Linear Algebra
PHYSICS 103 Physics for Engineers and Scientists III
CO SCI 540 Object Oriented Programming in C++
For CSUN but not UCLA, you need:
ENG GEN 131 Statics
EGD TEK 210 3D Computer Aided Design
There are also differences in general education requirements.
In terms of which is better for you, compare the courses and curricula to see which has courses of most interest to you (for within-major electives). Check the career centers as to what recruiting and job placement is like from each school. Consider whether you will commute to UCLA or move closer to the school if you attend there.
UCLA is likely to be better in terms of research activity if you want to continue on to PhD study.