USC or UCLA?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Southern California
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Hello, I got accepted to both USC and UCLA as a transfer student. I was wondering which school would be the best decision for me?

USC:
-I would attend for free for the school year
-Will take 1 1/2 to 2 years to graduate
-I’m commuting from home which is less than 10 minutes away one way

UCLA:
-I would attend for free plus receive about $9,000 extra grant money for the school year
-Will take 1 year to graduate
-Commuting takes 45 minutes to 1 hour one way because of heavy traffic

It seems UCLA is the better choice even though I would hate the drive, but if there is any really good reason for me to choose USC over UCLA, that would be great to know. It’s a hard decision for me. On a side note, after I graduate I plan to move out of California to a different state.
Any advice would be excellent :smiley:

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If you can graduate from UCLA in half the time, go there.

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With that grant money and less time to graduate your choice should be clear!

4

How are you going to graduate from either school in under 2 years? Both schools cap transfer credits. Unless you’re taking 30 units a semester, that sounds impossible.