<p>[UC</a> San Diego Again Ranked Top Surfing Campus in U.S.](<a href=“http://ucsdnews.ucsd.edu/newsrel/general/03-09SurfingCampus.asp]UC”>http://ucsdnews.ucsd.edu/newsrel/general/03-09SurfingCampus.asp)</p>
<p>I’m of course partial to my alma mater UC Santa Cruz, but kudos to USCD!</p>
<p>It was pretty impressive that they beat out the University of Hawaii.</p>
<p>Not named at all, Santa Monica City College has a great surfing program.</p>
<p>We live near UCSD in La Jolla and I walk the hill down to Black’s Beach often for exercise. When my husband and I walk on the weekends and see all the UCSD kids walking with their surfboards we know that many people would love to be in their shoes!</p>
<p>Or flip-flops, more likely.</p>
<p>I miss living in SoCal!</p>
<p>My UCSD D said it’s not unusual to see some kid in class with their hair still wet from surfing. UCSD is in a very nice location and close to a very nice beach.</p>
<p>All the schools you brought-up are great, but if your looking for big waves, no place better then UC Santa Cruiz and Mavericks…</p>
<p>[Welcome</a> to Mavsurfer.com - The Official Website for Mavericks 2009](<a href=“http://www.mavsurfer.com%5DWelcome”>http://www.mavsurfer.com)</p>
<p>[Official</a> Guide to Surf Colleges at the Beach | SURFLINE.COM](<a href=“http://www.surfline.com/surfnews/article_bamp_400_v03.cfm?id=25098]Official”>http://www.surfline.com/surfnews/article_bamp_400_v03.cfm?id=25098)</p>
<p>The criteria aren’t just how big the waves are. UCSC came out #2. North Carolina, Rhode Island outrank Pepperdine. Pepperdine gets demerits because of the cost of tuition and the pollution factor in Santa Monica Bay. Getting in the water in New England in the winter, though? Are the editors out of their minds? :)</p>
<p>Most of the people I see surfing in SoCal are in wetsuits, too.</p>
<p>I don’t think getting in the water in New England in the SUMMER is any bargain! Brrrr.</p>