<p>Daughter was admitted to both and is trying to decide. Which do you think offers the best all around undergraduate experience? She's interested in English, Spanish, history and Asian/Middle Eastern studies. She wants to have a good time -- maybe join a sorority. But will not have a car. I know that's not a problem at Berkeley, but how about UCLA? Can you get out on the weekends and do fun things without a car? Is everything around campus really expensive? I hear UCLA guarantees four years of housing. True?</p>
<p>There's actually another thread floating around somewhere about the two universities, but it doesn't really contain any useful information I don't think. You can get around without a car (university shuttles, blue buses, metro buses, metro rail line all nearby), and parking is really expensive so its probably better to use the public transit system. Westwood is just a few minutes away by foot, so food should never be a problem, and the prices vary. UCLA technically guarantees 3 years, but they do offer some fourth years housing (not all this year though).</p>