Is the CSU Tiered Like the UC System?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Cal Poly Pomona
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<p>just wondering what readers think about the relative strengths of the 23 CSU campuses.</p>

<p>it is commonly agreed that there are three tiers within the UC system: top, UCB, UCLA, UCSD; middle, UCSB, UCD, UCI; bottom, UCSC, UCR, UCM.</p>

<p>how would readers rank order the CSUs into tiers?</p>

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<p>someone else asked this question on another link and some lively discussion on the other board.</p>

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<p>I think it’s tiered into four: (based on opinion)</p>

<p>*Top tier:

  1. Cal Poly SLO
  2. Cal Poly Pomona
  3. San Diego State</p>

<p>*Tier-2:
4. Long Beach State
5. Chico State
6. Cal State Fullerton
7. Humboldt State
8. Sonoma State</p>

<p>*Tier-3:
9. San Jose State
10. Fresno State
11. Cal Maritime</p>

<p>Tier-4
12. Monterrey Bay
13. Stanislaus
14. San Francisco
15. Sacramento
16. San Bernardino
17. Northridge
18. San Marcos
19. Los Angeles
20. East Bay
21. Dominguez Hills
22. Bakersfield
23. Channel Islands</p>

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<p>@calpolygay</p>

<p>I couldn’t agree more. I would also add that the top tier CSUs (SLO, Pomona, SDSU) have surpassed bottom level UCs (Riverside, Merced, Santa Cruz) and are at par with mid level UCs depending on the major.</p>

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<p>Six year old thread! That has to be a record.</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/37055-best-csu.html?highlight=csu[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/37055-best-csu.html?highlight=csu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>^Woops sorry for reviving such an old thread. I got to it from a Google search. =X</p>

<p>In any case, I think the Poly’s and SDSU (the only research university in the CSU) are arguably the top.</p>

<p>Followed by a pack that includes two large commuter campuses (CSUF, CSULB) and two smaller residential colleges (Humboldt, Chico) and a liberal arts college (Sonoma). </p>

<p>Then two recognizable universities more for athletics than academics (Fresno State, San Jose State) and the only Maritime academy in the western United States (Cal Maritime).</p>

<p>The last tier consists of local campuses that act like massive community colleges (not that it’s anything wrong… it’s quite admirable to proudly serve a community).</p>

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<p>5, 7 and 8 should be moved down to tier 3. Fullerton should be the only tier 2, because Long Beach State is now considered a tier 1.</p>

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<p>From tier 4, just Sac State and Monterrey Bay are worth mentioning, here’s my take:</p>

<p>*Top tier:

  1. Cal Poly SLO
  2. Cal Poly Pomona
  3. San Diego State
  4. Long Beach State</p>

<p>*Tier-2:
5. Humboldt State
6. Sonoma State
7. Chico State</p>

<p>*Tier-3:
8. Cal State Fullerton
9. San Jose State
10. Sac State
11. Monterrey Bay</p>

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<p>I’m asking here because CSUMB gets no attention elsewhere. </p>

<p>[Teledramatic</a> Arts | CSUMB Catalog](<a href=“http://catalog.csumb.edu/undergrad-education/majors/teledramatic-arts]Teledramatic”>http://catalog.csumb.edu/undergrad-education/majors/teledramatic-arts) at CSUMB vs [Production</a> (Film & Television)](<a href=“http://admission.lmu.edu/academics/majors/production.htm]Production”>http://admission.lmu.edu/academics/majors/production.htm) at Loyola Marymount. </p>

<p>Lets say the 'rents can come up with it, but given the odds for gainful employment ( vs say the second choice engineering major applied for with the other applications),with a great deal more…“oversight” at the school with the higher cost of attendance.</p>

<p>CSUMB <a href=“http://catalog.csumb.edu/general-information/financial-aid/financial-need[/url]”>http://catalog.csumb.edu/general-information/financial-aid/financial-need&lt;/a&gt;
Loyola Marymount <a href=“http://financialaid.lmu.edu/General_Information/Undergraduate_Cost_of_Attendance.htm[/url]”>http://financialaid.lmu.edu/General_Information/Undergraduate_Cost_of_Attendance.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Any thoughts?</p>

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<p>Film and Television?.. Teledramatic Arts? No offense, but I don’t know if I would spend 20k/year (let alone 50k/year) on either one. My aunt (~40 years old) went for something similar to USC and she ended up returning to a community college to do nursing. :/</p>

<p>Probably CSUMB, because of the costs…</p>

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<p>Apparently your aunt wasn’t very successful, or lost interest, in her initially chosen career. That certainly doesn’t mean others should avoid it. USC’s film school is considered the best in the world in most ratings. And LMU is high on those same lists.</p>

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<p>FWIW, my brother does pretty well in film, and has my sons ear, so…Turns out son also applied to SD State for TELEVISION, FILM AND NEW MEDIA (<a href=“School of Theatre, Television, and Film”>School of Theatre, Television, and Film) as well. Anybody know about the SDSU program?</p>

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<p>I don’t know what your definition of tiered is but all the UCs are tier 1 universities. </p>