Frankly all of this public university jargon has gotten to me. Many of my friends are applying to many UCs, but can't really tell me the difference.
2006-10-09 13:22:22 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
More impressive: kinda got that when no one was applying to a CSU. Why? "Its a CSU".
Any major difference in financial cost?
2006-10-09 13:32:06 · update #1
Surprisingly lame answers.
UC's are research driven institutions, which offer doctoral programs. Research driven means they can get funding and attract the highest quality faculty, those who are doing oriinal research in their fields. The CSU system focuses on Bachelor's and master's programs, and are more directly oriented toward imparting education at those levels, though they do offer PhD's sometimes. The UC's have reputations as "world class" in some cases (Berkeley) because of the type of institution it is.
As an undergrad unless you are tops in your field and want to study under someone who has a reputatioin, you are maybe better with the CSU system.
2006-10-09 16:44:57 · answer #1 · answered by Phil 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
college of California. UC and CSU are 2 public structures. The extra elite of the two is the college of California. it is far extra selective than the CSU gadget. Doctorates are granted interior the two structures. The college of California has quite a few properly widespread campuses. UCLA and UC Berkeley are the two maximum properly widespread, and the main elite of each and every of the UC campuses. All UC campuses are very diverse culturally and academically. CSU is a terrific gadget. no one ought to be embarrassed approximately attending a CSU campus. like the college of California, there are extra perfect campuses than others. CSU San Jose is unquestionably between the main effective, exceptionally for journalism. some CSU campuses are seen extra perfect than extremely some the lesser UC campuses. wish that facilitates.
2016-11-27 03:30:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
UC's just sound more impressive. There are less UC's then CSU's in California and if you are able to get in, that shows you are really smart. I'm pretty sure they are less than 20 UC's in California.
2006-10-09 13:25:45 · answer #3 · answered by sportsfan992 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All it is is a brand name just like the jeans or shoes you wear. We generally think something is better just because it has a "better" brand name.
A bachelors or masters degree is just that. As long as it's not from a cracker jack school...you're gonna get hired at the same places and earn the same pay with your degree whether you went to either one...UC or CSU.
As far as differences...cost of tuition.
2006-10-09 13:37:38 · answer #4 · answered by Edward 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most UC's are on the quarter system whereas most CSU's are on the semester system.
2006-10-09 16:20:59 · answer #5 · answered by neenee379 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
UC's just have the better name basically...personally I'm applyin to a bunch of csu's....but itz all the same..
2006-10-09 13:48:23 · answer #6 · answered by crazyrichgurl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ucs are better... but ivy league is the BEST!!
2006-10-09 13:31:55 · answer #7 · answered by Rubyx 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋