Which College is Better for a Future in Physics: NYU or University of Rochester?

[FTLnu]

I've recently been accepted into two schools, New York University and the University of Rochester, but I'm having trouble deciding which is best for a future in physics.

Financially, they end up about the same (NYU is insignificantly more expensive), so money is not an issue.

Rochester pros:
Research centric, minimal general education requirements, great astronomy/astrophysics program

NYU pros:
Name recognition, excellent math department (I plan to double major), better connections, opportunities for research in cosmology and particle physics(?)

Ideally, I'd like to go into grad school well prepared to focus on cosmological and theoretical topics, but I realize, in the interest of getting a job, I may have to focus elsewhere.

From the perspective of the physics community, which school can give me the best opportunities in my education and opportunities for grad school?

 

[Lyrassia]

Hmm... Well, it seems to me that NYU seems the better choice of what you mentioned.

It's kind of too early to tell what you plan on doing, as you mentioned, but it's truly up to you.