My younger son is a 2nd year CS major at SDSU and he applied to all the schools listed including CSU Fullerton.
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Cal Poly SLO has an excellent CS program. The acceptance range hovers around 10%, so if you have the stats to get into the program, you should also consider several of the UC’s: UCSC/UCI/UCSD/UCD/UCSB/UCLA. Software Engineering is an easier admit, so you might want to consider this as an alternate major.
SLO favors locals for transfer, so attending Cuesta will help your chances. -
SJSU again has a excellent CS program and also a tough admit. They publish their EI thresholds so you can get an idea of how you compare to last years class. EI for SAT CS: 4300 ACT: 1021 For Software Engineering SAT: 3600 ACT: 862.
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Cal Poly Pomona CS is impacted so again competitive. Going to Mt Sac and then transferring would probably be a wise move if you do not apply as a Freshman.
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CSULB: 3rd most competitive CSU overall and requires at least a minimum 3900 EI for a good chance at an acceptance as a Freshman. Again locals are given priority but if you maintain a good GPA at a CCC, transferring should not be an issue.
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SDSU: Competitive school/progarm. An EI of 4100/1000 or above puts in good standing for an acceptance. Very difficult to transfer in unless you attend a local San Diego CCC even with an articulation agreeement from out of area schools.
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CSUF: Very good program. Recommended by a friend whom received their masters at CSUF. Good transfer possibilities from area CCC’s. An EI of 3700/900 should get you in.
My son compared curriculum’s of all the Cal states that he was accepted to before making his decision (SLO was a rejection). Found the overall programs comparable, but college is just not about academics only. Fit is important. He chose SDSU for the academics/reputation/social scene and location.
Good luck.