Can't Decide CSULB or SDSU, which school?

Colleges and Universities A-Z California State University - GENERAL
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ABOUT ME

  • Native Southern Californian
  • Transfer Student from CPP
  • Major: Linguistics
  • Makes friends easily
  • Active lifestyle (both fitness & always being on-the-go)
  • I have done a lot of modeling, which I’d like to continue, but I’m least familiar with the SD region & spend a great amount of time in LA, but worried that LB is geographically-challenging despite being in LA

** INTERESTED IN**

  • Energetic campus
  • Quality education, preferably best program for my major
  • Possibly on-campus housing IF a single bedroom is possible. Would consider a Double in a suite with its own bathroom &/or kitchenette
  • Ability to get necessary classes (GEs complete, but electives may possibly be considered a GE)
  • Lots to do on campus
  • Classrooms that are at least not too old feeling/outdated
  • Easily adding a Minor or a Double Major, if feasible

** If you have attended, please tell me some PROs & CONs, details of your experience between students or professors, & any info that you think can help. **

NOTE: These are only 2 of the CSUs that I was accepted to, waiting to hear from another csu and the UCs. I am not concerned about the cost of tuition. Housing costs are only a concern if I am paying a large sum for a residence that I don’t like.

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Energetic campus - in my limited time on both campuses - SDSU by a landslide. LB still feels like a commuter campus.

  • Quality education, preferably best program for my major - this one is probably a toss up.
  • Possibly on-campus housing IF a single bedroom is possible. Would consider a Double in a suite with its own bathroom &/or kitchenette - i think SDSU has a lot more on-and campus adjacent housing. As i recall, LBs large dorms are actually off the campus.
  • Ability to get necessary classes - probably a toss up
  • Lots to do on campus SDSU by a landslide.
  • Classrooms that are at least not too old feeling/outdated this one is probably a toss up.
  • Easily adding a Minor or a Double Major, if feasible this one is probably also a toss up.

I’d lean toward SDSU because it seems to better check you boxes.

Congrats and good luck.

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@NCalRent
Thank you for your response

Did you attend both colleges momentarily or just visited them

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One of my son’s was wait listed at LB a few years ago, So, we toured the place and hung out on campus for while they kept him in limbo - I remember it being eerily quiet for a school day. I have family in the SD area, and were there a couple weeks ago (just before things shut down for the Covid crisis.) We’ve got several neighbors who attended both so, my impressions are pretty fresh and echoed by people I trust with deeper exposure.

I’d walk the campuses and neighborhoods near both now - Even closed, you’ll find students in the area you can talk to - from a respectful distance of course. I guarantee it will be easier to find SDSU students than LB.

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Yes, I really want to find friends who attended to tour their schools with me, otherwise I’ll go solo or with local friends who just wanna hangout.

Definitely helpful tips thanks again