Recent USC thread.
A data point of one. D21 is a junior at SLO, though not in CENG.
Best bang for your buck IMO. “Learn by doing” begins immediately first quarter freshman year. D21 will graduate in 4 years with a minor. Workload is heavy, especially if you regularly attend office hours.
And D21 has had zero problems obtaining internships, research opportunities or jobs in her major field. You will be prepared to work post graduation.
Instate reputation is excellent. D18 graduated from Michigan. Her roommates and friends, those who were Michigan residents, had not ever heard of SLO. 