UCSD vs. UCLA engineering

<p>I got accepted in Mechanical engineering for both these schools, and the warren college honors program for UCSD. I plan on switching to either computer science or computer science and engineering. As of right now I think there is a good chance I will go to grad school but I'm not sure.</p>

<p>Taking everything into account; including research opportunities, prestige, engineering program, and campus life; which university should I go to? Also, how easily I will be able to switch majors is important.</p>

<p>I've heard UCLA's engineering program is better but UCSD is rising very quickly and could soon surpass UCLA. I've also heard UCLA has a much better campus life. Are these true?</p>

<p>btw I've visited both campuses. I like UCSD's campus a little bit more but they're both pretty equal. The financial aid at each school is about the same.</p>

<p>according to the us news rankings for engineering found here
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/engineering-majors/555743-us-news-2009-undergraduate-engineering-rankings-2.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/engineering-majors/555743-us-news-2009-undergraduate-engineering-rankings-2.html&lt;/a&gt;
ucsd is tied with ucla for ce, and ucsd surpasses ucla in ee and in overall undergrad engineering</p>

<p>here are arwu rankings for cs/ce
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