East Bay College CA?

Question

Can anyone give me some insight on what East Bay College in Cali is really like. My daughter is wanting to attend there and I am curious as to what beyond the brouchure what it is really like. I want the best experience both educationally and yes even socially for her college years.

Answer 1

Do you mean California State University of the East Bay, formerly known as Hayward? Their homepage has most of the information http://www.csueastbay.edu/

In CA, there are two tiers of state universities. The upper tier is the University of California system (Berkeley, UCLA, and so forth). The second tier is the Cal State system. CSU-East Bay is part of this system. CSU schools all offer a highly respectable education. They are less selective than UC schools, but they are considerably cheaper (if your daughter is a CA resident).

Socially, CSU-East Bay isn't much to speak of. It's a commuter school, for most part. Hayward is a suburb of Oakland. Still, she can always get on BART and ride up to Oakland, Berkeley or San Francisco for some fun.