<p>I'm out of state for both schools and my parents are capable of paying the tuition to some extent at both schools. At UVa my parents have to pay about 17,000 a year and at UCLA my parents have to pay about 32,000 a year. Like I said before my parents are able to pay for both schools but obviously UCLA's tuition will be more demanding on my parents' income but it's manageable. Now my question is, is the extra money really worth it if I'm going to study engineering? UCLA's engineering is ranked higher than that of UVa's on US news but in all honesty will I be significantly more prepared for the engineering world if I attend UCLA? Will I have better job and internship opportunities at UCLA? Will I be able to get good grades at UCLA and get into a good graduate school? I just don't want to make a bad decision and regret it. Personally, I really want to go to UCLA for many reasons for which I will not name and also it has been my dream school for quite a while; however, UVa is also a great school in and of itself but just not the same at UCLA. So basically I don't really want other factors to affect my decision; I want to make the most intelligent choice therefore I want to let the academic difference between the school be the deciding factor. Any help would be great. Thanks.</p>
<p>From strictly an UG engineering degree along with the associated opportunities perspective, I doubt it makes sense to pay that difference in tuition for UCLA vs. UVA. Whether it’s worth the price differential for other reasons, that’s up to you and your family.</p>