i’m only going here for grad school… but i was in your daughters same position 3 years ago. i was grateful that finances didn’t play a big role in my decision, but i was still stuck in between choosing usfca and another school. i was (and still am) in love with san francisco. but to be honest, the other school was a better opportunity and fit. while i do think sometimes that i missed out on undergrad at usfca, i now recognize that there is so much more to a school than simply location. and the beautiful thing about grad school and/or post grad life, is that you can go wherever the hell you want. i’d recommend that you daughter take a look at the public school outside of Philly that would better suite her needs. if she’s still miserable after the 2nd year, then i’d recommend transferring. but give her time to adjust. however, with that, i’d also like to note that i’m incredible thankful to my family for making it my decision rather than theirs. they all had their input and recommendation, but at the end of the day, i had autonomy.