<p>I was thinking about transferring to a UC after my second year at state university, but I don't really know which UCs are known for their Computer Engineering/Science majors; can anyone help me come up with a list?</p>
<p>If you’re at a CSU, then it will be harder for you to transfer to a UC. UCs take mostly CC transfers. </p>
<p>Also, do NOT cut ties with your current school until you’ve seen the FA pkg at your new school. Transfer students often do not get great aid, and your parents may not be willing to pay the extra amount.</p>
<p>I’m aware of the factors that may shy away my plans of transferring, but I’m willing to pay any extraneous costs if it means I’ve found the best UC for my major.</p>
<p>My parents keep saying that Sacramento State University is #1 in Computer Engineering, yet for some reason I doubt a CSU could outdo a UC, major wise.</p>
<p>but I’m willing to pay any extraneous costs</p>
<p>Do you have a large savings acct? If not, YOU can only borrow $7500 per year as a junior. That won’t even cover room and board, much less the higher UC cost. UCs cost about $30k per year to attend. You’re commuting to Sac State and your total costs are probably about $9k per year total. Where will you get the other $21k per year? </p>
<p>No, Sac State is not rated #1 in Comp Eng’g for Calif publics. It may have a very good program, and it may be plenty good enough to get well educated and a good job, but it’s not number 1. It’s ranking isn’t even in the same system as the UCs since the UCs are national universities.</p>
<p>My parents are giving me a chance to find a better campus that suits my major; they said they would help me, but I’m not really sure what they meant by that.</p>
<p>Ahh, I should have specified my mother’s comment; she said that Sac State tops even UCs in Computer Engineering, which I found quite bewildering.</p>
<p>In terms of California State Universities, which university is first then?</p>
<p>In terms of California State Universities, which university is first then?</p>
<p>I don’t know if the CSUs have their very own ranking system for Computer eng’g. However, Cal Poly SLO is the highest ranked CSU for Computer Eng’g. I would guess that maybe San Jose may be next…or maybe CSUFullerton or Long Beach.</p>
<p>UC Davis is good for Computer Engineering.</p>
<p>Certainly some UCs are very good for computer eng’g. However, this student needs to get clarification from his parents as to how much more they’ll pay for him to transfer to a UC. </p>
<p>His parents think his current school, Sac State, is the best for Computer Eng’g (and it may be super for that). The student commutes from home, so very low cost…maybe $9k total for tuition, books, and gasoline. </p>
<p>If these parents think that Sac State is an excellent school to get a CompE degree, will they be willing to pay $30k per year for the student to go to a UC? If the parents don’t think it’s worth $20k per year to transfer, that will be a problem… If money is tight, then they may refuse. If they’re affluent, and paying an extra $40 for jr and sr years isn’t a big deal, then transferring will be fine (if accepted).</p>
<p>mom, I’m just answering his question. I don’t dwell into his financial state unless he mentioned it’s a problem.</p>
<p>The short answer is that nearly every UC has a ‘better’ CompSci/Eng program than Sac State. Ignoring the big three (Cal, UCLA and UCSD which are national class in those fields), Davis and Irvine are strong.</p>
<p>I was just going by some of his previous posts in other threads. He mentions having a love/hate relationship with them and that he commutes to Sac State…and in this thread he has said that his parents think the Sac State is #1 for that major. </p>
<p>Those 3 issues would suggest (to me) that the parents may not be willing to pay the costs to go away to a school that they don’t think will provide a better CompE education. </p>
<p>The student says that HE would be willing to pay the extra costs, but we all know that when kids say that, unless they have a big savings acct, they are thinking that they can take out a big loan to pay the difference…when in truth, they can’t unless their parents will qualify and co-sign.</p>