Help! Can't decide between UW or Cal Poly SLO for electrical engineering

beanis
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 02:05:17 +0000

First time using this site apologies if posted in the wrong location.

I am OOS and my parents are willing to cover the cost for both unis, so for me the tuition is not a concern. From what I read UW is more research orientated (being a great place for masters/PhD) while Cal Poly SLO is more hands-on (with more labs and workshops). I am very confident about studying electrical engineering and have no intention is switch majors.

At the moment I am slightly leaning towards UW mostly because I love the city and the campus is beautiful. However, I think Cal Poly SLO may be better for employment into large technology companies.

Any advice for which uni to pick? tysm