Cal State Long Beach woudl be a waste of your tuition dollars when you have an excellent – and much better – choice in State.
Also, not a fan of paying OOS tuition to attend another state’s public unless you can receive a discount (aka merit money). Save the money for professional school. Other than weather, UCLA offers you nothing more than you will find at Carolina. UC will expect you to pay sticker price.
If you are NMSF, apply early to USC for thier tuition discount.