Swansea vs. Cardiff

I'm a student in the US planning on studying abroad for the spring semester in Wales. I'm having a hard time choosing between Cardiff and Swansea University and I was wondering if anyone had advice or pros and cons on one vs the other. I am a junior studying engineering. I'm looking for a school that has a good night life, beautiful campus, and a town/city with good food/things to do, etc. Can someone tell me the overall atmosphere between the two universities?

Any advice is appreciated! Thanks so much!

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Hey

I would say their both good unis and great places to live. I'm attending Swansea but I'd say Cardiff has a higher reputation, and it is the bigger city. I can't tell you much about Cardiff, but Swansea is a good uni, right by the beach and although it's not 'huge' there's plenty of nightlife and some might prefer it to Cardiff's. The campus at Swansea is definitely great, but someone else can tell you more about Cardiff.

Thanks! I'm leaning towards Swansea as of now. What kind of things are there to do in the day in there? Do most students stay on campus or do they head into town? Sorry for all the questions... I've never been outside of North America before so I have no idea what the culture is like over there!