other schools in california besides UCs?

College Search & Selection
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<p>I was looking for some other really good schools besides the UCs, state universities, and the insanely difficult ones like Stanford that are in California and that have a program for either engineering or business, can anyone throw out a few good names?</p>

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<p>Harvey Mudd is good for engineering. USC is good for business.</p>

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<p>USC is excellent for engineering too!</p>

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<p>umm...i dont know anything about specific programs, but some other CA schools i know off the top of my head are:</p>

<p>u of san diego
chapman
u of redlands
loyola marymount u
occidental c
the claremont colleges
whittier
santa clara u
usf (not sfsu)</p>

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<p>add pepperdine</p>

<p>From what I've heard, CalTech is pretty decent for engineering. :)</p>

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<p>In addition to what's already been said...</p>

<p>Mills College is an excellent LAC right by SF.</p>

<p>Also, if you don't mind religious presence, you can look at Azusa Pacific, Point Loma, and Biola. </p>

<p>University of the Pacific in Stockton, maybe?</p>

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the claremont colleges

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Of them, I'd say that Harvey Mudd is best for engineering, and Claremont Mckenna is best for business.</p>

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<p>^^</p>

<p>Huh? CMC does not offer biz, but is one of the best in Econ. Mills is a LAC and about as far as one can get from Engineering and business - neither of which are offered.</p>

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<p>Going into business doesn't require a business degree, as long as you get the right sort of background preparation (economics, for example, is a fine preparation for business...so are fields like statistics, the social sciences, etc.).</p>

<p>I should have said "good preparation for business".</p>

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<p>USC and Pepperdine are good.</p>

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<p>mm most of these I've heard of but haven't put any thought to so thanks! </p>

<p>world: i probably won't be applying to any hugely religious schools since I don't go to church, and i looked on a couple of their websites and they want like recommendations from your minister...</p>

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<p>bluebayou,</p>

<p>You're absolutely right. CMC does not offer business. However, students who attend Claremont usually do very well in the business field, if they are so inclined to enter it. In fact, 1 in every 8 CMC graduate is holding a top management position of some kind: CEO, CFO, president, partner, etc. That is pretty amazing if you ask me.</p>

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<p>USC
Claremount Mckenna
Loyola Marymount
Pepperdine</p>

<p>I really didn't get the impression that Loyola Marymount was super religious but who knows? I go to a Catholic school now so I guess it won't be different for me.
USC is an excellent school with a great reputation and excellent football team. They are huge into school spirit if you like that kind of thing (it's my first choice).</p>

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<p>Santa Clara University and it's good for business and engineering.</p>

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<p>santa clara is so beautiful too...don't forget pomona...all around top lac</p>

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<p>USF has a decent business school, usually quite generous with scholarships (they've offered me $19.5K/year) and you're in The City.</p>

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<p>Besides the UC's: </p>

<p>Stanford is among the top universities in the world - if you get in here GO!</p>

<p>USC is has more competitive admission than every UC school in the state and is second only to Stanford. USC has the best alumni network on the planet and has risen in the US News rankings every year for 16 years straight and is expected to be top 25 or better this year. It is 27 now. Choose USC over Stanford ONLY if you value a holistic experience (social, sports, network etc.). USC is a better overall experience but Stanford, in general, overpowers all but the top Ivy's (Harvard, Yale, and Princeton) in academics - and even then it is on par with them. </p>

<p>(Note: the students at USC have higher GPA and SAT scores and yet selectivity is the same among USC, Berkeley and UCLA - please don't argue this point if you haven't actually LOOKED at the raw numbers as I have)</p>

<p>Outstanding religious schools: </p>

<p>Catholic: Santa Clara/ Loyola Marymount are the best Catholic schools in California hands down.</p>

<p>Christian Based: Pepperdine is a fantastic university (nearly top 50) with a notable but not overwhelming religious presense. Faculty and students do not need to be Christian.</p>

<p>Christian Integrated: If you want lots of theology then Biola University is the best choice and arguably the best truly religious (Christian Based) university in the world. </p>

<p>Excellent Liberal Arts Colleges:</p>

<p>Harvey Mudd, Claremont McKenna, Occidental, Chapman, University of the Pacific</p>