Cons for CSUs:
- Not as much prestige
- Are not research-based like the UCs
- Do not offer a neuroscience major
- Are overcrowded (difficulty getting classes and graduating timely)
Pros for CSUs: - More affordable
- Closer to home (though I don’t want to live at home)
Cons for UCs:
- Lowly ranked among the UCs
- More expensive
- Never been to SC, not close to Riverside
Pros for UCs: - Prestige for simply being a UC
- More research-geared and better funded
- Higher graduation and freshmen retention rates
I applied to the CSUs as a Biology major, which kind of sucks because I want to go into neuroscience. Would it be more beneficial for me to attend a low UC or a high CSU? Which of the four have a better biological sciences department, social atmosphere, etc.? Thank you for any input, much appreciated!