Choosing a university to study architecture and digital media in the US?

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Drinking. You can buy alcohol or get a drink in a bar. Some bars will not allow you in. Everyone "cards". they check your photo ID for the year you were born. Stores and bars and restaurants can loose their liquor license if they sell to underage people. So they tend to follow the law.
You can find a party at any US college.

California public State schools accept very few international students. and tuition is sky high for them. UCLA tuition alone is $50,000 per year. Add on another $10,000+ for room and board. If you are in an exchange program and you don't have to pay tuition- then UCLA is a top choice.

You come from a country with hot/warm weather and beaches. Why not try something different for your time away?