<p>Which one of these school has the better engineering program? I heard great things about Slo but is Davis also pretty good?</p>
<p>I have heard that people in industry believe Cal Poly has a superior mechanical engineering program to most of the UCs (with the exception of Cal). My son (a current EE sophomore) turned down UC Davis, UCSB and UCI for Cal Poly. When we were researching back then, we heard over and over that Cal Poly’s engineering program was stronger than his other UC choices. However, for my son, it was more about the fit than reputation. He liked the idea of the hands on education rather than the theory based education that the UCs offer. If you can make it to Cal Poly’s Open House, I highly recommend you go. That’s what helped my son make his final decision.</p>
<p>^^ this echoes our feelings exactly. We turned down most of those schools and UCLA and UCSD as well for Cal Poly. No regrets.</p>