<p>I'm looking for a college in Southern Cali that has a finance major for undergraduates and is no more than 30min-1 hour from the beach.</p>
<p>That's all! </p>
<p>I was set on CSULB since it's a great campus near the beach, and has one of the better costs. But they don't do finance :/ </p>
<p>What about:</p>
<p>CSUFullerton? It’s about 45-50 minutes to the beach. </p>
<p>San Diego State? </p>
<p>Do you realize how cold it is at Calif beaches during the SCHOOL year?</p>
<p>What are your parents saying? How much will they pay each year?</p>
<p>there you go again, @mom2collegekids, bursting people’s bubbles about Lalaland: “Two girls for every guuuuuuy!”</p>
<p>Thanks for the suggestions :)</p>
<p>Is it really that cold during the school year? Everyone I’ve asked that lives there says it’s really warm all year round.</p>
<p>My parents are pretty much willing to help me pay no more than $35k a year.</p>
<p>Most CSUs grant undergrad degrees in business admin, but with an “area of emphasis or option” such as finance, accounting, marketing, info systems, etc. So I believe your degree would read “BS in Business Administration (Finance).” </p>
<p><a href=“http://www.csulb.edu/colleges/cba/departments/”>http://www.csulb.edu/colleges/cba/departments/</a></p>
<p>@arc918 is correct. If you search the Cal State website for Finance, the Business Admistration major will show up.
See link:
<a href=“Search Degrees at the CSU | CSU”>Search Degrees at the CSU | CSU;
<p>It is mostly warm but rain can start in Oct. Jan and Feb are cold. Today is 90F. Beaches are usually a bit cooler than inland. Some people like to be at the beach even when it isn’t beach weather. I don’t track finance majors but I know USD has one. No other colleges in state will beat Cal State prices unless you get need based or merit aid.</p>
<p>Weather-wise, So Cal is not 80 & sunny year 'round. Our beaches have cold water, even in the summer it is rare for water temps to get above 70. That said, we do get heatwaves in February from time to time. </p>
<p>I do live close to CSULB (but did not go there) but hit me up if you need any info. </p>
<p>My $.02 - for a CSU near a beach, I’d pick SDSU over CSULB (even though LB is closer to the beach). </p>
<p>Oh yes, SDSU is a good pick but hard to get in and I do think they are somewhat know for the business majors.</p>
<p>@Tvistz if you post your Home state, Stats and how much you can pay, CC posters can give you a more realistic list of schools that may match your criteria.</p>
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<p>I grew up in southern Calif …spent the first 40+ years of my life there…including numerous summer days lounging on the beaches…slathered in baby oil (yikes)…Newport, Balboa, Laguna, Huntington, Corona del Mar, and so forth.</p>
<p>The beaches are COLD during the school year…YES…COLD. The beaches are EMPTY during the school year except for some devoted surfers who catch a wave at 6 am. </p>
<p>Do not confuse inland weather with beach weather…very different. But, even Southern Calif inland gets quite cold around November. And, cental and northern Calif are cold …even during some summer months!</p>
<p>It is not “really warm” all year round. It is warm from about May thru September…except for Gloomy June! …and sometimes Calif has an Indian Summer in October. But, the beaches have cooled down by then…often Labor Day weekend is kind of the unofficial “closing” of the beaches. </p>
<p>If you’re thinking that you’re going to spend school-year weekends on the beach surrounded by other kids, that isn’t going to happen. The beaches are empty. </p>
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<p>Yes, the Pacific Ocean is COLD…even in the summer. At other times, it’s outright freezing.</p>
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My parents are pretty much willing to help me pay no more than $35k a year.</p>
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<p>OK…so your parents have said that? </p>
<p>Tell us more…what are your stats? </p>
<p>What was your interest in beaches??? Images of spending weekends body-surfing and eyeing bikinis? If so, save that for your summer travels when there will be bikinis on the beaches. During the non-summer months, the girls have beach-hoodies on.</p>
<p>I think you need to have better sources for info. CSULB was your first choice, but Long Beach has rather crummy beaches…no waves, contamination issues, etc.</p>
<p>I live in the UK and I’m gonna be an international student (I’m originally from Bulgaria if that’s important). </p>
<p>My SAT score is 2150, and my GPA is 3.85. </p>
<p>The reason I want to study where it’s very hot is because I get extreme headaches and depression in gloomy weather. The beach I guess is because I grew up near the beach and I feel uncomfortable if it isn’t at least somewhat close to me. It’s not a huge priority but it’d be really nice. I guess a bigger priority would be very hot weather. I have family friends in SoCal who can help me out so that’s why I want to be there. </p>
<p>@Tvistz, do you require financial aid? CSU’s will offer little to no financial aid for International students, meaning you would need to be close to full pay at $30K+ a year. Will you be able to afford this cost? Also, none of the CSU’s listed on right on the beach. They will be anywhere from 10-30 min drives. If you are looking for schools next to the beach, you should consider UCSB, UCSD and USD but they all come with a higher price of around $55K/year. My younger son currently attends SDSU and yesterday it was 88C, so not so cool for November.</p>
<p>Does Claremont McKenna have a finance major? Also high priced, though.</p>
<p>I think I need financial aid it’s anything over about $35k per year. Still, it’d be preferable if financial aid is available to international students.</p>
<p>I was looking at the CSULB website and it says it doesn’t offer fin. aid for international students but the CollegeBoard website says it does. </p>
<p>San Diego is where my family friends live so that’s a good idea but they say SD is horrible? I don’t know whether this is true or not but the weather seems ideal for me. Isn’t CSUSB a party school and not very highly regarded?</p>
<p>UCSB has a party school reputation but an excellent UC. SDSU has one of the highest ranking business program for a CSU next to Cal Poly SLO. As an International, you will receive little to no financial aid from the California publics. It is best to check the websites for each school of interest to find about the financial aid available. If the Cal States are affordable, then they are your best option… However, if you look into some private schools such as Loyola Marymount, Pepperdine and the University of San Diego, depending upon the aid you can receive, the price may be comparable. </p>
<p>If you can afford 35k per year I think you may have a shot at USanDiego (Catholic university, good business school), LMU-LA (merit aid possible), Chapman (merit aid possible) - those two are very expensive so I don’t know if merit would be sufficient;, Whittier (merit aid likely). McKenna, Occidental, and USC are probably out of reach.
However, if hot weather is a priority, look into ASU-Barrett; University of New Mexico; New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (they have business but you have to be good at math).
If you mean sunny but it can be cold or humid, there are many more possibilities - including near beaches.
Also, when you say beach, do you mean ocean front, or is lake front okay?</p>
<p>SDSU is the best CSU and its business school has a very good reputation, plus with your projected stats you’d have a shot at honors College (really important to avoid overcrowding). UCSD is a top-tier UC but will cost 55K and you won’t get any financial aid. With USD, these are the three universities in San Diego, and they’re all good in their way. San Diego weather sounds like what you’re looking for. However, for this reason, the universities are VERY expensive and have no incentive to “discount” their price with scholarships.</p>
<p>(Also, get your eyes checked for Astigmatism, as the way light falls through rain or clouds can affect your eyesight leading to headaches)</p>
<p>@Gumbymom, Loyola Marymount seems like a great option, thanks for suggesting it! My GPA, SAT and needs seem to be met well, but without some financial aid I can’t go, hopefully I receive enough. </p>
<p>@MYOS1634, Chapman doesn’t do finance, LMU as I said seems great, and the others too although I’d prefer a Cali college. I will apply to ones outside of CA too though. </p>
<p>By sunny I mean hot too 
Ocean front. Rivers don’t do it for me. Doesn’t have to be right next to the beach, just close enough. </p>
<p>I get my eyes tested every year, the problem with them is my right can’t see well at all and my left does all the work. One is close sighted and the other is long sighted. Pretty weird.</p>
<p>San Diego is a great place to live and go to school. There are 3 big schools there (UCSD, USD & SDSU), none of which would be considered horrible. </p>
<p>UCSB is a good school that suffers a bit from the wonderful location and partying reputation. </p>
<p>You should get yourself familiar with the differences between the UC & CSU schools and figure out which is a better fit for you. The UCs are more expensive and my end up costing you the same as the private schools. </p>
<p>You may want to also take a look a Loyola Marymount (LMU) and Chapman. </p>