About some colleges in california?

Question

I'm a sophormor majoring in business admin.

i'm planning to join the National Student Exchange program, which allows me to study in colleges in othere states for one year.

Here are several college in California that i can choose,

San Jose State University,
Sonoma State University,
California State University, Chico
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
California State University, East Bay
California State University, Fresno
California State University, Los Angeles
California State University, Monterey Bay
California State University, Northridge
California State University, San Bernardino
California State University, Bakersfield

I think i might take one of the TOP 4 on this list ,
so, can anyone please give me some advice on which school i should take? or just anything you know about any schools above (pros and cons), i appreciate it.

Much Thanks!! :)

Answer 1

None of them are exactly super prestigious universities. So, if you're going to be there for one year, I'd pick one based on its location so you can do stuff outside of school.

My 4 favorites would be San Jose State, Cal Poly Pomona, Cal State LA, and Cal State Monterey Bay.

San Jose State would let you check out the Bay Area. Nice place, altho I much prefer San Francisco and even the East Bay over San Jose and the rest of the South Bay. San Jose State has the only american football team that's worth watching out of that list. They play some decent schools.

Pomona, while a boring area, is still in the greater Los Angeles area. It's also a nicer, and more safe area than where CS LA is located.

CS LA is in the heart of LA. Bad area, but if you leave the immediate area, you can experience the best LA has to offer.

Monterey is beautiful, but you'll have to love nature and/or golf. Can get boring there otherwise if you're not the outdoorsy type. Pretty isolated too.

A good alternative to Cal Poly Pomona or CSLA would be Long Beach State or Cal State Fullerton. Not sure why they're not on your list.

Answer 2

Here's what I know about some of the schools:

San Jose State is academically one of the best in the system. It is in downtown with a good nightlife, is a diverse college, has somewhat decent sports (better than the others on your list beside Fresno), and although a lot of students commute from home, quite a few live around campus.

Sonoma State is a beutiful campus, with apartment style dorms that are the main reason a lot of people go there. I haven't heard anything bad about it.

Chico is widely known for being a party school, and not much beyond that.

East Bay (formerly known as Hayward State) seems like a commuter school.

Fresno and Bakersfield are ok schools, but the towns are very hot and depressing.

Monterey is in a beautiful area, but it is a fairly new school and may not have very good academic programs. The Monterey Bay is also a short drive away from San Jose, so there isn't really a good reason to go there.

So, I would recommend San Jose for academics and for all-around college experience, Chico for partying, and Sonoma for beautiful surroundings. I never lived in Southern California, so I don't know anything about the other colleges on your list.

Answer 3

If it were me, I would choose based on location and lifestyle you desire. I would avoid the following schools, because they are in areas which I would not want to stay for any length of time: Los Angeles, Northridge, San Bernardino, Bakersfield, Fresno, San Jose, Pomona. That leaves Sonoma, Hayward, Chico, and Monterey. I would go Monterey, then Sonoma, then Chico, and then Hayward.

Answer 4

Chico is known as a party school but there are ppl that are more academically inclined .

Chico has a great business program its a somewhat rural area, it is your typical college town (if thats what you're looking for) and living there is much less expensive than sonoma, hayward, san jose.

If you want city life (and great internships) San Jose, East Bay & LA are top choices.

Answer 5

San Jose State as a very good business program. The school is located near many successful companies and there are a lot more successful companies near by.

Answer 6

definitely San Jose State U. it has a good business program and it's in the heart of silicon valley where all the jobs are.

Answer 7

Ironically enough....you have them in a decent order. The Cal State system is strong so it comes down to areas and your specialty of preference (business). Too bad CSU Long Beach isn't on that list!
Best of luck.

Answer 8

My favorite on this list is CSU Monterey Bay. It's a FANTASTIC area.