I am planning to transfer to one of the csu or uc campuses and was wondering which ones have the better business programs. I plan on majoring in business admin- finance. I saw SDSU and SJSU are the most selective out of the CSUs.
I would compare each school’s curriculum for Business Admin-Finance major and see if there are any significant differences in either schools program. If not, then your decision should be made based on what is academically, financially and socially the best fit.
Since applications have just opened, that decision will not need to be made until Spring so apply to several CSU’s and UC’s that fit your stats.
Also realize that only 3 UC’s have Business Administration majors and Undergrad Business schools: Riverside, Irvine and Berkeley and only UCI offers a direct admit into Business Admin.
UCR admits as a Pre-Business Major and then you have to take course requirements before applying to the program.
http://undergradbusiness.ucr.edu/majorchange/prebusiness.html
For UCB, the business major is in a separate division and admits students in a competitive holistic process. Frosh intending business majors begin in another division (usually L&S), take the business major prerequisites, and apply (usually in their second years). They also need to take prerequisites for a backup major in case they are not admitted to the business major.
Make sure you have 1-2 safety schools on your list.
Best of luck.
just understand how competitive the ‘top’ schools are. UCB has an acceptance rate around 15%, SDSU is a little over 30% - meaning most people are rejected from both of them.
There are, however, credible programs at more accessible schools.
what are your qualifications, budget and other interests?
Do you have a preference for whether you want to live and work in northern CA vs southern CA after you graduate? If so, you could look for schools that are closer to your desired area. Besides being easier for job hunting, the alumni networks will likely be stronger. Maybe this isn’t as important for the UCs but I think location should be considered if you’re looking at CSUs.