is CSULos Angeles a good university?

Answer 1

Taranto's right about the CSU system not being all that great. It's definitely not on par with Berkeley or Harvard. But with that said, Cal State LA is good for a few things. They have a good nursing program that has a wait list of two or three years. They admit a lot of local students who would have otherwise been overlooked by colleges. I know two guys in particular who stand out in my mind. One was a HS dropout teen dad. He's earning his degree in sociology at Cal State LA so he can provide better for his child. Another guy I know went to graduate school with me at USC. He barely finished HS with a 2.7 GPA, went to Cal State LA, got a BS in exercise kinesiology, a MS in the same subject, went to USC and studied public health with me and now he's at SDSU working on a PhD. He's also got several research papers published. I am proud to call this guy my colleague (and friend!).

So Cal State LA is a good place to bring yourself out of the barrio (it's in East LA, after all), a good place to make something good of yourself.

But if you want a CSU in So Cal with a better reputation, check out Cal Poly Pomona, CSU Long Beach, CSU Fullerton or CSU Northridge.

Answer 2

As a professor at the University of SouthCentral Los Angeles, I would say it is an outstanding school. The programs offer real case studies, assignments and teach students to excel in the real world.

Answer 3

None of the CSU schools are highly regarded or very selective. CSU-LA is no exception. 75% of those admitted have an SAT score under 1000/1600.(to put things inperspective -- 75% of those admitted to UCLA have SAT scores of 1300 or better).