UCI vs. Boston University for undergrad

I was recently admitted to UCI for business economics and BU for business administration and management with a concentration in finance. At this point I would much rather go to BU, but tuition for UCI would be a lot less expensive since I am an in-state student, although I haven't received my financial aid package for BU yet. My main goal is to have a career in finance, and I do plan on pursuing an MBA in the future. How would you compare the two schools, especially in terms of job placement/recruiting for a job in finance? I'd assume Questrom would be better due to its location and the fact that I would actually be studying finance, but I know it's not that high up there in comparison to many of the other east coast schools, so I've heard a lot of mixed information and I'm not sure if it would be worth it if the tuition is a lot higher and the job placement/recruiting isn't exceptionally better than UCI's. Any responses would be greatly appreciated!

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After asking an admissions rep in person from UCI for info regarding which companies recruit at UCI for finance and for info regarding finance careers from UCI, I later received an email with a link to Indeed for Orange County and a half-hearted mention about "Handshake" where there are jobs posted for students. So...Take that for what it is. Go to BU if you want to work in finance.

 

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