TO transfer ; or NOT to transfer ??

Sooooo for the last year or so i've had this urge to move to Chicago. I've always been in love with the city && throughout my life i feel like there has been clues upon clues that this was the city i needed to be in...i'm not totally done with VCU, but VCU has let me down repeatedly. The people are great, but the school lacks. I feel like i could be getting a better, more hands on, at another institution. I love VCU but i feel like i've reached my full potential there. Maybe i truly haven't, but im not sure it's where i want to be. For fear i never really looked into transferring and i do think that VCU spoils us and alot of schools are going to fall short of VCU as far as the facilities go. However unless you are an art student, or a pre-med student, VCU wont give you the best education you can receive. Its like if your program isn't award winning, u get slept on. Well i searched && i searched for a school in Chicago that i could possibly transfer to. I was at first looking into Depaul University, but it's very expensive and im not sure it would be more hands on than VCU. But then i came across Columbia College Chicago, which seems like a very good school. It has alot of notable alumni who have gone on to be very successful and its the largest art school in the united states. It has 2/3 the amount of students then VCU, and smaller classes, w/ more hands on opportunities. Priority deadline for transfer application is May 01. I plan on applying regardless, but im not 100% i should be thinking about transferring. Maybe if i get in, then i should take that as a sign that maybe this is what i NEED to do...to be continued :)