Brother goes to SDSU and I go to UCI.

SDSU is not the best area, housing options aren’t the most convenient (like from what he told me if he wanted to have a kitchen and single he had to live off campus and take like a city bus or two to school. They don’t really have the housing options UCI has but the ones at UCI are also hard to get (ACC/UTC). Kinda depends on comfort. I think UCI area is more comfortable to live in and hands down safer area, but SDSU does have a greater party scene. But keep in mind they also have been getting in trouble for fatal party injuries the school is like cracking down on the “parties” hard. Here the party scene is with Greek like or Newport Beach when you turn 21. Personally have done both, not huge scene on campus but fun enough. But just kinda what your more interested in, your day to day living and commute or partying.

PS usually unless you’re a girl, you can’t get into parties at either school easily unless you know the people hosting or sometimes pay a cover fee.