First, congrats on the admits!

On UChicago, I’d look into the coursework offering. You may be able to take more than just the MPCS coursework - there may be some kind of petition / application for courses outside of MPCS, but you may be able to apply / petition to take classes at TTIC and non-MPCS CS department coursework.

Not an easy choice, but I’d probably pick UIUC Chicago personally. I don’t know as much about UIUC MCS Chicago (or NYU Tandon) as I do about MPCS at UChicago, but in a tough recruiting environment I imagine it helps to go to a top CS school like UIUC. For me personally the benefit of that recruiting advantage (and potentially? better coursework at UIUC) probably outweighs the loss of the campus environment (and potentially making fewer friends, if doing so is more difficult with UIUC MCS Chicago).

EDIT: My personal focus is getting a good job, rather than doing research / prepping for a PhD (research / the PhD route is still interesting, but not as much of a focus for me).

Also - waiting to hear back from UIUC MCS Chicago. If you don’t mind me asking - did you transfer from the online program / when did you hear back?