University of San Francisco vs University of Miami for a Computer Science Major

Hey guys ! I just got accepted to both the University of San Francisco and the University of Miami and it’s giving me a huge headache. I’m a french student living in California, I studied 2 and a half years at a community college in Santa Monica and I decided to apply as a transfer student ( which makes me an international transfer student ) for the Spring semester to USFCA and UM. Also, I’m a computer science student which makes USFCA very attractive to me. I know that the University of Miami is the archetype of a good american school, and the french little boy inside of me is screaming that it is the university I’ve always dreamed of because it represents a lot of things I imagined as a kid about studying in the US. It is more selective than USFCA and Miami is ( I think ) less expensive than San Francisco to live in. But on the other hand, the University of San Francisco is beautifully located, in one of the most important places to study Computer Science in and the ambiance there seems calmer which would suit me as I’m a very introverted student. The Urban vs Suburban aspect is also very important to me as USFCA is located at the heart of San Francisco. If any of you can post your opinions and thoughts about your experiences or what you think I should do, I’d greatly appreciate it. Thanks.

It sounds to me like you’re asking permission to choose SF, and if you can afford it, I think it sounds like a great choice. Most of the comparisons you made here seem pretty fair, and the location of USFCA will basically cancel out any CS advantage UMiami offers IMO.

Congrats on the acceptances!

I feel like Miami would be beneficial on the short term, the infrastructures are great, the ambiance looks quite amazing etc… but San Francisco would be more like a long term investment and I cannot hide that I’m a real nerd and that San Francisco is exactly the kind of places I see myself living in.

Thank you so much, it is a difficult choice to make but I’m super happy to be able to consider both of them.