Are you saying that the CS research done at Stanford is not as good? At the undergraduate level I don't think this matters much. Aside from the goodness of the

Are you saying that the CS research done at Stanford is not as good? At the undergraduate level I don't think this matters much. Aside from the goodness of the CS department, which I consider equal at these two schools, you should think about the total college experience. IMO Stanford has better weather, a better campus, better looking students, better non-CS departments, better surrounding environment, etc.