Cal state Monterey or Humbolt state?

What is your home state?

I can’t stress the campus visit enough for both of these schools. The stats and a virtual tour simply won’t give you a feel for what it is like to attend.

if you have been to CSUMB recently, you’d notice there are some really nice dorms but, the area around campus has a total Zombie Apocalypse vibe to it. There is some fresh development and lots of great biking/hiking trails on the old Ft Ord but, lots of the old buildings are standing there decaying in the fog. Because of this somewhat odd buffer zone, it would be very difficult to live off campus without having a car. Given the pace of change, that probably won’t be true in 5 years but, it certainly is today. At Humboldt, there is no buffer around campus, you could probably live your whole life as a student with out your own wheels - but, it is not for everyone.