USD, UCSB, or Cal Poly SLO

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<p>Hi
I recently got into these three schools, USD, UCSB, and Cal Poly SLO, and I would like to find out peoples opinions on which to go to. I have been debating on whether or not to do engineering or business. I am looking for things like which would be a better business school and which would be a better engineering school. So if I could get some help narrowing my decision down that would be great.
Thanks</p>

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<p>UCSB. Not only is it strong in those fields, but it also carries its name higher than the other two.</p>

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<p>how does usd compare to the other two? I have heard USD’s mechanical engineering program is not accredited yet. Would that be a negative thing if I were to enter their ME program?</p>

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<p>CAL POLY SLO for engineering ALL THE WAY. </p>

<p>For a non-doctoral colleges:
It ranks #4-6 in all but one of the engineering categories on US News
aerospace, industrial, mechanical, agricultural, electrical, etc…</p>

<p>Undergraduate engineering specialties:
Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical
(At schools whose highest degree is a bachelor’s or master’s)
Methodology

  1. Embry Riddle Aeronautical U. (FL)
  2. United States Air Force Acad. (CO)*
  3. Embry Riddle Aeronautical U.–Prescott (AZ)
  4. United States Naval Academy (MD)*
  5. St. Louis University
    Cal Poly–San Luis Obispo *</p>

<p>Undergraduate engineering specialties:
Civil
(At schools whose highest degree is a bachelor’s or master’s)
Methodology

  1. Rose-Hulman Inst. of Tech. (IN)
  2. United States Military Academy (NY)*
  3. Bucknell University ¶
    Cooper Union (NY)
  4. Harvey Mudd College (CA)
  5. Cal Poly–San Luis Obispo *</p>

<p>Undergraduate engineering specialties:
Computer Engineering
(At schools whose highest degree is a bachelor’s or master’s)
Methodology

  1. Rose-Hulman Inst. of Tech. (IN)
  2. Harvey Mudd College (CA)
    Cooper Union (NY)
  3. United States Military Academy (NY)*
  4. San Jose State University (CA)*
    Cal Poly–San Luis Obispo *</p>

<p>Undergraduate engineering specialties:
Industrial / Manufacturing
(At schools whose highest degree is a bachelor’s or master’s)
Methodology

  1. Kettering University (MI)
  2. Bradley University (IL)
  3. Cal Poly–San Luis Obispo *</p>

<p>Undergraduate engineering specialties:
Mechanical
(At schools whose highest degree is a bachelor’s or master’s)
Methodology

  1. Rose-Hulman Inst. of Tech. (IN)
  2. Harvey Mudd College (CA)
  3. Kettering University (MI)
  4. United States Military Academy (NY)*
  5. Cooper Union (NY)
  6. Cal Poly–San Luis Obispo *</p>

<p>Undergraduate engineering specialties:
Electrical / Electronic / Communications
(At schools whose highest degree is a bachelor’s or master’s)
Methodology

  1. Rose-Hulman Inst. of Tech. (IN)
  2. Cooper Union (NY)
  3. Harvey Mudd College (CA)
  4. Cal Poly–San Luis Obispo *</p>

<h1>6 overall</h1>

<p>Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs
(At schools whose highest degree is a bachelor’s or master’s)
Rank/School Peer
assessment
score
( 5.0 = highest)

  1. Harvey Mudd College (CA) 4.4
    Rose-Hulman Inst. of Tech. (IN) 4.4
  2. Cooper Union (NY) 4.0
    United States Military Academy (NY)* 4.0
    United States Naval Academy (MD)* 4.0
  3. Cal Poly–San Luis Obispo * 3.9</p>
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<p>^^ although I agree that SLO is undoubtedly one of the best undergrad engineering schools, those lists aren’t much help in comparison, since UCSB and SLO are ranked in two separate lists.</p>

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<p>If you decide to go engineering, like the previous posters have said, you’d be foolish to not choose Cal Poly. Not only is it cheaper by a large margin, but it’s got far more industry recognition and respect in addition to a stronger college of engineering.</p>