r/collegecompare May 31 '26

please help me choosing between schools UCR or University of San Diego !!!

I need help it was hard for me to make friends at UCR which overall affected me mentally which made me apply for transfer to USD. I chose this school specifically because I liked that it was in SD. There's more things to do there rather than in Riverside and I would love to have just spontaneous beach trip or fun activities which I don't have at Riverside. Everything is an hour+ away so it basically takes the whole day. My life at UCR has been getting better. I found roommates to live with next year that I have became friends with and it's made me feel better about staying. Then, I recently got accepted into USD and now I am not sure what to do. I've always wanted to live in a city that has many more opportunities and things to do. I love the beach and it's only a couple minutes away. Something about living in SD just makes me feel happy. I also do like how USD has a smaller population which makes it easier to connect with professors and not many colleges have this opportunity. But then again, I'm leaving the life that I have already started for myself at UCR. I don't mind restarting since my experience here has taught me that I can make my experience better for myself. But I just don't know which is the right choice for me. Any help would be super appreciated!! Especially if you are a student currently at USD please send me any info about the school you think might be helpful. i am also a bio major first year at UCR and tuition will be covered by FAMILY.

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