How about the UCs? Specifically, UCLA or Berkeley. Others that have business/econ with data analytics include Duke, Northeastern, university of Chicago and Santa Clara.
Northeastern has two programs: one through comp sci dept and one through B school. There is also a masters degree in B school
UChicago‘s undergraduate program seems what you might be looking for academically. I cannot comment on if students are collaborative or laid back, but it’s definitely high caliber. UChicago is in downtown Chicago which itself is incredibly diverse. But Common Data set shows black student population as 7% with white population at one-third.
SCU has an Econ major in the Leavey School of Business with an option of data analytics emphasis. Common Data set shows only 10% black, but the student community is happy and laid back.
I realize your goal is to transfer, but perhaps look at Howard‘s master program in applied data science analytics. Contact the school and ask what type of undergraduate degree would set you up for entry. https://gs.howard.edu/applied-data-science-analytics-ms
If you say Geography and Size are not an issue then you might consider University of Florida. UF’s student diversity is on par with the overall US demographics.
Here is the info on the new Data Science and Information Technology Building on Campus. Funding was supported by Chris Malachowsky co-founder of Nvidia.
Out of state tuition is reasonable and housing in Gainesville is also reasonable if you have a car as they have an oversupply. If you don’t have a car there is ample on campus housing you can get for all four years or within walking distance though that is more expensive.
If your Financial aid is need based then I would expect you should get reasonable help, but if you need merit aid I expect that will be very difficult as a transfer.
@hopeful45 Take a look at undergraduate B schools that take transfers. As an example, University of Minnesota‘s B school has an entire pillar based on data. Undergraduate Curriculum
This is too vague to be helpful…what is your budget? It really does impact your list…for example, if your budget is $50K some of the public schools that people have mentioned will work. If the budget is $30K, those won’t be affordable. In general, transfers to schools that don’t meet full need receive less aid than incoming freshman.
Emory sounds like a good option, but reachy with your GPA. I would contact Emory and see if the transfer application process is any different since you were accepted as an incoming freshman.
What is your budget? That is going to be paramount as many public colleges offer minimal (if any) aid to OOS students. As a CA resident I’d start with the UC/CSU’s as those are likely to be more affordable. For highly selective schools, I don’t know how competitive your college gpa is going to be. As a sophomore looking to transfer for your junior year, they will look mostly at your college performance as opposed to your HS record.
If you are not a CIS male Agnes Scott, a traditional women’s college in the Atlanta area, is super diverse. Just no guys. It’s about 40% white and the rest are people of color. Very vibrant black student cohort and Latina cohort. Scotties can also take classes at Emory and other Atlanta area schools.
Not knowing your budget, mentioning options is really difficult.
Below are two top publics that offer financial aid for out-of-state students.
U. of North Carolina - Chapel Hill: There are 20k undergrads, 8% of whom identify as Black with 55% who identify as White. It has a new School of Data Science and Society and though they’re building out majors, currently there is only a minor in data science. But it also offers a B.S. in Economics which provides “greater exposure to data analysis and quantitative techniques,” that could be of interest. I don’t know if it’s still available, but students used to be able to take a class each semester at Duke (and maybe at NC Central, an HBCU). It has a 42% transfer admission rate as compared to a 17% freshman admission rate, per this aggregator.
U. of Virginia: There are about 17k undergrads, 7% of whom identify as Black and 52% who identify as White. In addition to its major in economics, its major in applied statistics with a concentration in data science. It also offers a minor in data analytics and a minor in data science. It has a 35% transfer acceptance rate, as compared to a 19% freshman acceptance rate.
Just noting that these schools’ transfer admission rates seem high because of in-state students coming from CCs w/ articulation agreements. I agree that OP should still look at them, but they are both reaches. Hopefully OP shares their budget, so posters can be more helpful.
Highly recommend Davidson College. Collaborative/supportive environment. Very strong econ program; also offer a data science minor. Great weather, wonderful town and close proximity to Charlotte, NC. Plus, very strong school spirit.
My youngest is at Pomona. It is true that students can and do take classes at any of the schools, but the schools definitely have different “vibes”. Based on what you are looking for, I would suggest checking out Pomona. It is the most diverse. Students typically love it, lead balanced lives and all the Claremont schools have a collaborative culture and lots of support for transfers. Mine is super happy there!
My oldest is at Vanderbilt, also a collaborative and diverse school, but very different culture than Claremont. It’s a larger school, and there is active Greek Life, although my kiddo is not involved in Greek Life, has no interest, and has many friends also not involved who have active social lives on campus. Vandy is also known for happy students, and I have a happy student there as well.
Both schools offer diversity, collaboration, good weather, city access, a lot of opportunities, and would be worth checking out! Good luck!!
Other Atlanta schools you may want to give consideration to are Spelman (if female) or Morehouse (if male) or Clark Atlanta (if either). As HBCUs, there is a large percentage of black students on each campus, and they also participate in the Atlanta consortium whereby students can take classes at other area schools like Emory, Georgia Tech, SCAD, Agnes Scott, etc.