<p>Hi!
I'd like to know about which are the best universities in the state of California to study Computer Engineering, since i'm planning to go to the USA (from Spain) and I've seen some good univ. in Iowa, or North Carolina, but I prefer a more hispanic lifestyle, and CA is the best option clearly.</p>
<p>I'll go there with an special program called ISEP and the universities they offer in CA are:
-California State University, Bakersfield<br>
-California State University, East Bay<br>
-Chapman University<br>
-Pitzer College<br>
-San Diego State University<br>
-San Jose State University<br>
-University of the Pacific</p>
<p>1) there are plenty of other states with a high Hispanic presence: Florida, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado and others you might not expect.
You might discover hispanic areas anywhere in the south, west, east, or even the midwest.
2) however, 'hispanic' will be mostly Mexican (or in the case of Florida, Cuban or Puerto Rican in the case of New York)
3) if you want to find areas with high Spanish language that is fine, however, why limit yourself? If you are coming to the US, then try to experience America (you don't have to assimilate if you don't want to) so broaden your horizons and look into other states as well.
Probably the best schools on the list are Clemson or Virginia Tech (Virginia Polytechnic).</p>
<p>Hi again,
I have to reply to "mrego" and say that...I agree with you, perhaps I was a little afraid of being alone without any contact with Spanish people, or being rejected in some places.
Of course, I'd love to live an "American experience", so I'll do what you say and I'll look for more universities in other states, but I'd rather stay in a vivid state, not in a boring state, you know :p.
Besides I think that I won't have many problem with the English,....I wish...lol</p>
<p>(To Mr Payne: Bakersfield don't have an engineering program, perhaps I wrote all the universities offered in CA, apart from having an eng. program or not. I say this according ISEP information, you know better than me if it has it or not :D)</p>
<p>Thanks a looooooooot in advanceee !!
Greetings !</p>
<p>I think you'll find that pretty much any large university is going to have enough diversity that you'll find a whole group of people there who are pretty much like you, and I'm willing to bet that you won't have a lot of trouble fitting in with the people who aren't like you, since college kids are typically pretty excited about meeting new people and experiencing new cultures. It's a rare jerk indeed who is utterly intolerant of people who are different, and in an environment as accepting and embracing as most colleges are, those jerks tend to keep to themselves. I'm almost certain that Virginia Tech fits into the diversity-embracing category.</p>
<p>Yeah, there are intolerant jerks everywhere, here in Spain too.
But in my city and especially in my university there are a lot of Muslims, some Brazilians, etc. and I have friends of any kind, no matter where or how they are.</p>
<p>Ok but according to Virginia state, I'm getting anxious to go there next year !!! :D
Anyway I'll investigate a little more about other states, universities,etc... but Virginia Tech's looks like the best choice right now.</p>
<p>(Of course, I'll improve my English to get even a better mark in TOEFL's exam! in order to don't have any problem in the access there :p)</p>
<p>State Hispanic Pop %
New Mexico 860,687 44.0
California 13,074,155 35.9
Texas 8,385,118 35.7
Arizona 1,803,377 29.2
Nevada 610,051 24.4
Florida 3,642,989 20.1
Colorado 934,410 19.7
New York 3,139,590 16.3
New Jersey 1,364,699 15.6
Illinois 1,888,439 14.7</p>
<p>States like Virginia and Nebraska have about a 6% "hispanic" population. But remember, Hispanic will mean more Mexican/Central American, Cuban, Puerto Rican, etc. than Spanish.
You can look up numbers for specific individual colleges as well.</p>