<p>I'm a transfer student who has been accepted to both Cal Poly Pomona and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo for the major of Electrical Engineering, with a 3.92 GPA if anyone is reading this for chances.</p>
<p>I've done plenty of research on both schools, but it is quite obvious to begin with that Cal Poly SLO is the better school for engineering. SLO is ranked higher, in a nice location, and after visiting the campus recently I must say the entire community is welcoming as well. Pomona is not a bad campus either when it comes to the engineering program; being a commuter school, however, it seems to have a different culture.</p>
<p>The difficulty in the decision between the two campuses comes with comparing the costs and if the higher expense of SLO is worth it.</p>
<p>I live, without traffic, about 30 minutes from Pomona which could easily be an hour and a half in traffic. Commuting definitely would not be pleasant, but feasible. At SLO I would obviously have to either dorm or live off campus, at a cost of around $650 a month.</p>
<p>My goal is to get my foot in the door of aerospace companies such as Honeywell, Boeing, Raytheon, Lockheed etc. because of my experience with electronics in the military and pilot's license. Most of these companies recruit at both campuses, however it seems they hold SLO graduates much higher.</p>
<p>Assuming I am able to graduate in less than 3 years, I am having to choose between spending between $15,500 - $20,000 at Pomona or $40,000 - $50,000 at SLO. Is the reputation and career prospects that much greater at SLO to be worth taking upon that much more debt?</p>
<p>I'm also worried that it may be much harder to get my classes at SLO than Pomona, unless I get priority registration each term at SLO (From my understanding they limit the terms you can use priority registration).</p>
<p>Would like to hear opinions from those who have been down a similar path or can provide insight from other experiences.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>