UIUC vs Rutgers New Brunswick

Hey everyone, I got accepted to both Rutgers New Brunswick and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for Urban Planning as an undergraduate student. Could anyone give me some insight to the pros or cons of either university?

UIUC is ranked higher than Rutgers, but Rutgers is near my family and a familiar area (I’ve never even been to Illinois)
Thank you!!

Hi!
I just stumbled on your post as I am in the same situation now… Where did you end up going?
I’m interested in social work and got into both schools. UIUC is my top- I love everything about the school, campus and surrounding cities of Urbana and Champaign, but I feel that I won’t be getting much financial aid. Is it worth going to UIUC over Rutgers??