Time is of the essence for you, as some Early Action deadlines have already passed at schools that would have been good options, but that fill up almost entirely via EA rather than Regular Decision (RD). Some schools, like U. of Pittsburgh, accept students on a rolling basis and the most popular majors will fill up sooner, leaving strong candidates who apply later in the season without a spot. And San Diego State is part of the Cal State system…which has a priority deadline of 11/30.
But if you’re wanting large schools in locations with stuff to do, some schools you might want to consider include:
- Michigan State
- New Jersey Institute of Technology
- Ohio State
- Rutgers - New Brunswick (NJ)
- San Diego State (CA)
- U. of Arizona
- U. of Central Florida
- U. of Cincinnati (OH)
- U. of Houston (TX)
- U. of Louisville (KY)
- U. of Minnesota - Twin Cities
- U. of Nebraska - Lincoln
- U. of Nevada - Reno
- U. of Pittsburgh (PA )
- U. of Texas - Dallas
- U. of Utah
- U. of Wisconsin - Madison