<p>What tiers in your opinion do you put CSUs on? And why?</p>
<p>That depends a LOT on what you want to study, (For example, an engineering student would rank CP Pomona higher than Fullerton. Cal Maritime is the best school in the West for a handful of majors but, doesn’t off a wide variety. Humboldt has a fantastic forestry program, Sonoma offers an awesome accelerated teaching credential, Sac has a great Nursing program)</p>
<p>In the abstract though - ranked largely by selectivity and reputation:
Top Tier
Cal Poly SLO/SDSU/Cal Maritime (at what it does)
Second Tier
Fullerton/Long Beach/Chico/Northridge
Third Tier
Cal Poly Pomona/SJSU/Sonoma/Fresno/San Marcos/Humboldt</p>
<p>Most of the other campuses offer stand out programs and all 23 of them off credible degrees in a wide variety of subjects. They all have differing personality and appeal depending on the student’s interests, field of study and location.</p>