<p>I was accepted to both of the schools, but now I am having a very hard time choosing which one to attend. My intended major is Chemical Engineering. If I choose to attend UCSD I would probably be paying $5,000 and if I choose Irvine I would pay about $500. I know that San Diego's engineering program is considered more "prestigious" but do you think it is worth $4000+ every year in comparison to Irvine's engineering program?</p>
<p>If I were you, I would choose UCSD over UCI. However, you should only do that if you can afford to attend UCSD. UCI is still a good school, but UCSD definitely has a better engineering program.</p>