UCF vs USC

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<p>I've been accepted to the University of Central Florida and the University of Southern California (and I'm awaiting Stanford, which if I am super lucky, would make this post irrelevant). I'm planning on majoring in aerospace/astronautical engineering with also an interest in renewable energy. I just was at UCF and got to hear about the dozens of internships and partnerships they have for engineers through Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Siemens, and many others. Plus I would be in the honors college so I would have more individualized attention. Meanwhile, USC as a school overall is ranked higher and is near to NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab, but I am not very familiar with their partnerships and how their engineering school compares to UCF's engineering, ignoring all other prestige. </p>

<p>If I go to UCF, being a NMF and Florida resident, I won't be paying anything, but I have yet to hear from USC's FA, although I suspect it will be at least a few thousand per year (very low EFC and NMF).</p>

<p>But ignoring the money and overall school rankings, how do UCF and USC's engineering programs compare?</p>

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<p>What ? These are not even peer schools. USC win’s. I though you were talking about University of South Carolina for a second there which is comparable to UCF.
UCF is extremely big probably 3 times bigger than USC. The only reason to turn down UCF is if you cannot afford it. Please don’t fall for the honors gimmick. </p>

<p>"how do UCF and USC’s engineering programs compare? "</p>

<p>You need to visit USC and look or wait for someone from USC to answer this.</p>

<p>Why no UF ? If this was UF vs USC then it would be a pretty hard decision.</p>

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<p>I understand that they are not close in rankings. However, UCF is at a disadvantage because they are young, and seem to be up and coming. Size isn’t a problem because the honors classes are all 20 people or less besides 101 lectures. Yeah, there’s a good chance I won’t be able to afford it. Could you explain what you call the honors gimmick?
I’ve never liked Gainesville or UF for various reasons. </p>

<p>I’d just like some input on USC’s engineering internships and other factors that make it stand out.</p>