<p>CSU Monterey Bay is a relative newcomer but it a cool little school. Fewer than 5000 students, a focus on experiential learning and integrated curriculum make it a great place to get an education. The CSU price makes it affordable. The campus is not beautiful but the two closest cities; Monterey 10 min away and Santa Cruz 35 min away are. Unlike UOP where you have a beautiful campus in a unlovely dumpy city, CSUMB offers an OK looking campus w. two great cities in close proxemity. Academically UOP is a proven entity and CSUMB is still trying to get noticed.</p>
<p>emrealdkitty w/ your Ds interest in Marine Bio she may want to check it out. The Monterey Bay Aquarium provides abundant internship opportunities for CSIMB students and the bay is right there for student lab use.</p>