Introduction
Choosing a College
Northern California College Tours
Southern California Tour Itineraries
California College Rankings
College Links
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 Below are listed tour information for the major California
colleges in
Southern California, starting from San Luis Obispo. The college tour
information
below was mostly excerpted from the colleges' own Websites. Clink on
the
links to learn more about these colleges. Links to other colleges in
the
state are in the links section. The opinions
of
the colleges below are mine and are only for the colleges I have
visited
so far or know something about. If certain colleges are not listed, it
is only because I do not know enough about them.
List of Colleges from north to south (click on the name to go
directly to it):
Cal Poly is a medium-sized campus in terms of student
population, with 18,475 students, of which 15,827 are full-time
undergraduates. However, it is large in terms of area, with over 6000
acres,
and even bigger in terms of reputation. It is located in the small city
of San Luis Obispo, surrounded by foothills and mountains, a few miles
inland from the coast. Founded in 1901, the university is celebrating
its
centennial in 2001. Cal Poly is one of the most highly-regarded
campuses
of the California State Universities. It is the top-rated
regional public university in the west. Some of its undergraduate
programs
are as demanding as the UC's. It is also one of the most difficult of
the
CSU's to get into, with a highly
competitive admissions process. The average incoming freshman GPA
is
3.73. SAT 25/75 percentile:1120-1320. This is more
typical of UC applicants. 23,691 applied; 10,551 admitted;
3,372 enrolled.
It is not a school for those who do not know what they want to major
in.
Cal Poly discourages switching majors. Students must be focused and
dedicated.
The school's philosophy is "learn by doing," so students get involved
in
hands-on, real-life projects. Classes emphasize lab and field
work.
This makes their graduates in high demand by employers looking for new
hires who can hit the ground running. Considering the quality of
education
provided, Cal Poly is one of the state's best higher educational
bargains (see here for cost of
attendance). Annual fees
are $3,974, and room
and board are $7,939. Cal Poly has a number of housing
options. Because it is next to such a small city, most students are
from out of town, so the residential population is relatively high for
a CSU.
Tour
info.
Cal Poly offers one campus tour (register
below) and an admissions
presentation every weekday (Monday - Friday), except for holidays
when the campus is closed. To see a list of campus holidays, please
click here. Those interested in either option, please meet at the
information desk in the University Union at the appropriate time.
For all tours please wear appropriate walking shoes and a hat is
suggested. Please plan on arriving 30 minutes prior to the beginning of
your tour due to parking.
11:10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Campus walking tour
1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Admissions presentations for all Freshmen and Transfer
prospective students.
Please
note: Tours are led by current Cal Poly students and provide a general
overview of the campus and a first-hand student perspective on campus
and residential life. There are no tours offered on Saturdays or
Sundays. Cal Poly does not make arrangements for individual or
customized campus tours.
Special Spring Break Tours -
Expanded campus tour information for the weeks of April 10-14 and April
17-20. Meet in the University Union, Chumash Auditorium (Bldg. 65).
*Special Spring Break Engineering Tours
- The
College of Engineering will be offering one tour each weekday (with the
exception of F 4/21) during the two week time period of April 10 th -
April 20 th , 2006 at 2:30 p.m. Meet by the information desk in the
University Union (Bldg.65).
*Special Spring Break Housing Tours - Housing
and Residential Life will be offering one tour each weekday (with the
exception of F 4/21) during the two week time period of April 10 th-
April 20th, 2006 at 1:00 pm. Meet in front of the Administration
Building (Bldg. 1).
During the 2005-2006 academic year (see
specific dates below), the College of Engineering
will be offering in-depth tours led by current Cal Poly engineering
students through some of the engineering labs on Mondays and Fridays
from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. Please note: Engineering tours during the
weeks of April 10-14 and April 17-20 will only be at 2:30. Those
interested should meet at the Information Desk in the University Union
Building .
Winter 2006 Engineering Tour Dates:
F 1/6, M 1/9, F 1/13, F 1/20, M 1/23, F 1/27, M 1/30, F
2/3,
M 2/6, F 2/10, M 2/13, M 2/20, F 2/24, M 2/27, F 3/3, M 3/6, F 3/10.
Spring 2006 Engineering Tour Dates:
M
3/27, M 4/3, F 4/7, M 4/10*, T 4/11*, W 4/12*, Th 4/13*, F 4/14*, M
4/17*, T 4/18*, W 4/19*, Th 4/20*, M 4/24, F 4/28, M 5/1, F 5/5, M 5/8,
F 5/12, M 5/15, F 5/19, M 5/22, F 5/26, F 6/2.
If you are bringing a group of 10 or more (including school groups),
advance arrangements are required. <Click here> for information about
scheduling a group tour.
A Campus Tour Information Line is available at 805/756-5734.
Campus maps and
directions
Online
virtual tour
(Note: UCSB is my alma mater, so this may be slightly biased.)
UCSB is the best college in California. OK, this is a slight
exaggeration,
but it does have a lot of strong
points. Once known as a party and protest school in the 60's and
70's,
its academic reputation in recent years has been skyrocketing.
Long-known
for its strength in the natural sciences, particularly marine biology,
it is rapidly becoming world-renowned in the physical sciences. Five
of
its faculty have won
Nobel Prizes.in physics, chemistry, engineering, and economics. It
has eight national research centers and
institutes,
including the prestigious Kavli
Institute
for Theoretical Physics. The quality of its scientific research has
earned it top-10 rankings, including first place in physics and
materials.
It has been ranked second only to UC Berkeley among public universities
in research excellence and productivity. One of the most appealing
aspects
of the university, however, is its location. It has the most scenic
location
of all the UC campuses. It is located on a coastal mesa on 989 acres
surrounded
on 3 sides by water. The steep wall of the Santa Ynez Mountains lies
just
to the north. The Channel Islands lie to the south across the Santa
Barbara
Channel. The nearby wealthy coastal resort city of Santa Barbara is
often
considered one of America's most beautiful cities. There are miles of
uncrowded
beaches around and near the campus and hundreds of miles of hiking
trails
in the mountains. A survey
among college students once ranked UCSB second only to Stanford for
campus
beauty among California campuses, and tenth nationawide. The downside
of
UCSB's rising reputation and appeal has been the increasingly
competitive
nature of admissions to the university. Once it was one of the easiest
UC's to get into, but no longer. The average incoming freshman GPA is
3.76,
with a SAT 25/75 percentile of 1070/1300.
36,963 applied; 19,589 admitted; 3,895 enrolled. (See here for the freshman
profile.) The university has
over 21,000 students, with 17,529 full-time undergraduates, making it a
mid-size
UC
campus. Because most of its students come from outside the Santa
Barbara
area, it is primarily a residential, rather than a commuter school.
Being
far from parental oversight is probably one reason for the popularity
of
parties and protests. Most of the students live in campus
dorms or in off-campus
apartments in the funky college town of Isla Vista next door.
UCSB's
partying traditions haven't died, but in-between the partying and the
beach-going,
the students have to study hard. Because of its location and year-round
mild weather, outdoor recreational activities are very popular at UCSB.
Besides outdoor sports, they include swimming, surfing, fishing,
boating,
scuba diving, horseback riding, hiking, biking, rock climbing, and
camping.
Because of Santa Barbara's wealth, it has a large number of museums and
cultural amenities for a city of its size. UCSB may not be for
everyone,
but if you want to go to a school with near-perfect weather, in one of
the country's most beautiful locations, with top-notch researchers, and
illustrious alumni, check it out.
UCSB has been running summer
pre-college programs for high school students for around forty
years.
Students can choose among some 80 college-level classes in the Early
Start
Program or work beside researchers in the Research Mentorship Program.
Students live in one of the college dorms with other high school
students.
Recreational activities are provided. These programs not only provide
college
credit and a chance to experience college life, but they look very good
on college applications. The only problem is that students can find it
hard to go back to high school after tasting college.
Visitor
Center
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for campus tours and admissions presentations, unless you are bringing
a group of 10 or more. (For groups of 10 or more, please register
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Walk with a current student or UCSB alumnus on an hour-long campus
tour. Stops include our largest lecture hall, the library, a residence
hall and the University Center.
Get a student perspective of campus and residential life.
Tours run Monday through Friday (except major holidays) 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM
starting at the Visitor Center. Campus tours are offered on Saturdays
in the months of October and April at 12 pm only. If you would like to
visit on another Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, you may take a
Self-Guided Tour Map and tour the campus on your own (available online
at www.admissions.ucsb.edu/PublicationsAndVideos.asp
and in print outside of the Visitor Center).
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2006 Spring Insight - Open House
Come to Spring Insight Open House!
Saturday, April 8, 2006
9AM - 3PM
Spring Insight Open House is a dynamic event that shows you what UC
Santa Barbara has to offer. Spring Insight programs are designed to
inform prospective students and their families about the opportunities
for academic and personal growth that UC Santa Barbara offers to
undergraduate students.
Reservations are not required. If you need assistance due to a
disability, please contact the Visitor Center
at (805) 893-8175 at least two weeks before the event.
About UCSB
Campus
Quick Facts
Virtual
tour
Viewbook
Campus
maps and directions
My
pictures
of UCSB
My page
about
Santa
Barbara
Cal State Channel Islands started as a Ventura County
satellite campus of Cal State Northridge. It opened as the newest CSU
campus in 2002. It has 2,575 students and 205 faculty. It offers 18
majors so far. It is located
on the site of the former Camarillo State Hospital. The campus will
eventually hold 15,000 students. It has room to grow. The site includes
634 acres, with more than 1.6 million square feet of developed
buildings
left over from the huge hospital complex. The core of the campus
occupies 100 acres. The old hopital building are being converted to
university
facilities. The campus consists of mission-style buildings in a
beautiful
tree-shaded setting surrounded by broad lawns, steep hills and rugged
mountains,
a winding creek, and fertile farmlands. The ocean is just a few miles
away. On-campus housing is
available. Room and board is $9500 per year. Fees are $1490 per
semester.
Campus
Tours
"Campus tours are offered by our team of student Navigators
Monday
through Friday at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Weekend tours are
available
at noon on the first Saturday of every month, excluding holiday
weekends. By visiting the University, prospective students will
have
an opportunity to view the campus and familiarize themselves with the
various resources the University has to offer. Each tour is led by a
Cal State Channel Islands student. Tours must be arranged by
appointment.
Call 805-437-2724 for more information.
Information brochures about CSU Channel
Islands are
sent by request. Please feel free to contact us by phone at (805)
437-CSCI or toll free 1-888-44-CSUCI or by email at prospective.student@csuci.edu.
You may also view the brochure online by clicking here "
Maps and
directions to CSUCI
Video
tour of the campus
Viewbook
Cal Arts is located in the small city of Valencia, near the
Magic Mountain
amusement park and about a half hour's drive from LA and Hollywood. It
was founded in 1961 with the help of two famous entertainment industry
moguls: Walt and Roy Disney. It is regarded as one of the best schools
in the country for the visual and performing arts. Its Master of Fine
Arts
program has been ranked
tops in California and sixth in the nation. It is a relatively
small
school, with 1201 students, of which 812 are full-time undergraduates,
in a 60-acre hilltop campus
overlooking
the Santa Clarita Valley. The student:faculty ratio is a very low 7:1.
It has some impressive facilities:
"The
campus
includes the artistic/academic building; the Eli and Edythe Broad
graduate
art studios; several annexes that house facilities for art, critical
studies,
film/video and theater; a residence hall; and student apartments. The
artistic/academic
complex, a five-level, multiwinged building of 500,000 square feet,
contains
classrooms; art studios; electronic music studios; dance spaces;
rehearsal
rooms; theaters; costume, scenery and machine shops; galleries; photo
labs;
editing rooms; sound and video stages; library; cafeteria and offices."
Courses
are available in art, critical studies, dance, film/video, music, and
theatre. Admission
requirements are set by the individual schools, but generally
include
an audition or portfolio review. 2,975 applied; 923 admitted; 138
enrolled.
Tuition is $29,300, but other fees add several hundred dollars (see
here
for tuition
and
fees).
Books and supply costs can range into the $1000-$2000 range, depending
on the major. Room and board is $7,697.
Visting
Cal Arts
Information Sessions and Campus Tours
Information
sessions are held in the mornings on Mondays and Fridays during the
academic year for each of the following schools: Art, Music, Film/Video
(including animation) or Theater. Space is limited, so please call
ahead for a reservation. During the academic year, there is a one-hour
tour at noon, Monday through Friday. If you are interested in the
School of Dance and the MFA Writing Program, please call our office for
an individual appointment. Always call the Office of Admissions to
be sure there will be a session and/or tour on the day you plan to
visit.
Office hours vary when classes are not in session and during
the summer months. It is always best to call before your visit.
Campus
directions
CalArts Fact
Sheet
CSUN is one of the larger CSU campuses, with 33,243 students,
of which 18,703 are full-time undergraduates, and about
3,700 faculty and staff on a 353-acre campus in the suburban San
Fernando
Valley of Los Angeles. It is the third largest public university in LA
County, after UCLA and CUSLB. Northridge was the epicenter of the 1994
Northridge
earthquake, the most expensive earthquake in U.S. history. While most
of the campus buildings survived, and there were no injuries on campus,
one parking structure collapsed, three buildings were damaged beyond
repair,
and many buildings required repair or seismic retrofitting. Extensive
renovation and new construction has made this one
of the most modern university campuses in the country. As befitting a
university
of its size, CSUN offers a complete range of majors.
It has nine colleges, offering 60 bachelor's degrees, 45 master's
degrees,
and 28 educational credentials. It is not too difficult for good
students to get into. The average incoming freshman GPA is 3.1. SAT
25/75 percentile: 707-1020. 10,600 applied;
8,788 admitted; 3,298 enrolled. The cost of
attendance
is typical for a CSU. Fees are $2,996 per year. Room and board are
around
$8,880 per year. (See here for on-campus
housing information.)
Tour
info
Take A
Tour
To schedule an escorted tour, call (818) 677-2879 or email us at tours@csun.edu at least two weeks
before your intended visit. Your name will be added to our guest
parking list, and you will by mail a confirmation letter and a map of
the campus.
Tours last about one hour and are walking. An University Ambassador
will guide you and…
• Show you state-of-the-art buildings that house our classes
• Answer your questions about transitioning to our University, student
life
& financial aid
• Explain how to get more specific information
You can also arrange to tour the residence halls and learn about their
costs and special features.
Tour Schedule
Guided tours are offered during the academic year:
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Winter
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9-January 20, Monday- Friday 10am only
(January 16th is
a holiday)
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Tuesday
10am, 2pm, and 6pm
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10am, 2pm, and 6pm
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Fridays
(walk-ins, no reservation is needed)
10am, 11am,
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Saturdays Listed Below
February 25 at 10am
March 4 at 10am
March 18 at
10am
April 8 at
10am
April 22 at
10am
May 6 at
10am
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• Walk-in tours
(no reservation required) take place on Fridays only beginning at 10:00
am, 11:00 am, noon, 1:00 pm, and 2:00 pm
Group Tours (for 10 or more guests) are
available with three weeks notice in advance. These tours include a
special presentation tailored to your group and its interests.
Tours are also available during our winter and summer intersession on a
limited basis, please call our office for details.
(Click here to view a self guided tour)
Campus map
Pepperdine University is a medium-sized private Christian school with
one
of the most awesome locations in the state. It is spread over hillsides
and valleys overlooking the beaches of Malibu. It was founded in 1937
by
businessman George Pepperdine. For many years, it was a small
undergraduate
liberal arts college on 34 acres in LA. It added professional schools
and
moved to its current 830-acre Malibu location in the 1970's. (See here
for history
of Pepperdine.) While it
is
affiliated with the Churches of Christ and maintains strong Christian
values
as part of its mission, it is non-sectarian. The university offers bachelor's
degrees in 34 areas, four pre-professional programs, and master's
in
six areas. Seaver College is its main college for undergraduates. The
university
also has graduate schools in education and psychology, law, public
policy,
and business and management. It has programs in satellite campuses in
Southern
California and international programs. About half the students spend a
semester or more abroad. The university's total enrollment is about
8,300, of
which 2,651 are full-time undergraduates. The student:faculty ratio is
a low 12:1. University admission are selective. The average
incoming
freshman GPA is 3.60. 6,024 applied; 1,756 admitted; 727 enrolled. SAT
25/75 percentile: 1110-1310. Annual
costs are typical for a private university: $30,860 for tuition,
$9,100
for room and board. (See here for housing information.)
Visit
Options:
Walking Tour for Prospective Students
Prospective students and their families are invited to take a walking
tour of the undergraduate campus. The 60-minute tour is led by a
current student and provides an overview of academic and campus life.
This is also a good opportunity for visitors to ask questions related
to Pepperdine University.
Tours are conducted weekdays, Monday through Friday. Tour schedules are
subject to change and availability may be limited during certain times
of the year. Be sure to consult the Seasonal Tour Schedule* and the
Seaver Academic Calendar before making travel arrangements.
Reservations are strongly encouraged and can be made either online or
by phone. Tour size is limited to ensure as much individual attention
as possible.
Parties with 10 or more students must schedule a group tour. Group
tours are offered only to high school and college students weekdays at
select times.
Schedule a Tour by Phone
Please contact the Office
of Admission.
Locations
and Maps
Virtual tour
About
Pepperdine
UCLA is the largest of the UC campuses in terms of population,
at some
36,000 students, with 24,005 full-time undergraduates. It is the most
popular university in the country in
terms
of the number of applications. It is the second only to UC Berkeley in
terms of its ranking among national public universities in California.
It is also, along with UC Berkeley, one of the most difficult
UC's
to get into. Admissions are very selective. Almost half of the 4.0
applicants
were turned down. The average high school GPA was 4.11. SAT
25/75 percentile: 1180-1410. 42,227 applied; 11,361 admitted; 4,422
enrolled. (See here for the freshman
profile.) The student:faculty ratio is 18:1. Certain departments
have
additional admission
requirements.
For instance, the Department of
Design
requires the submission of a portfolio and essay. UCLA has many departments
and research
institutes.
It is one of the top
public research universities in the country. The huge UCLA
Medical Center, one of the largest and most highly-ranked
medical centers in the world, is on the south side of the campus.
Because
of the presence of these medical facilities, UCLA is very strong in the
health
sciences. The university has a nationally-ranked athletics
program, with many sports superstars among its alumni. UCLA is located
on 419 acres of hilly land near the northwest corner of the Los Angeles
basin. The Santa Monica beaches are just a few miles to the west. The
luxurious
hillside estates of Bel Air and Beverly Hills are just to the north.
The
huge new J. Paul Getty Museum at
the
hilltop Getty Center is just across the freeway to the west. Movie
stars
live next door and can often be seen on campus. The campus is also a
popular
spot for filming movies and students are often used as extras. Nearby
movie
theaters often host previews and premiers of new films. The university
also has a highly-regarded upper division film,
TV and digital media program. The department's alumni
includes Carol Burnett, Francis Ford Coppola, and Tim Robbins. The
university
has a wide
variety of
housing.
Freshmen who are not commuters are required to stay in on-campus
housing.
Housing is guaranteed for the first 2 years. After that, you're on your
own. On-campus housing ranges from small three-person dorm rooms to
double
rooms with a private bath. Prices vary accordingly. The university also
owns apartment
buildings adjacent to the campus. They are fully furnished studio
to
three bedroom apartments. Costs are $6,485 for fees, $11,928 for room
and board.
Tour
info.
Prospective students and their parents are invited to take our campus
tour, which lasts approximately 90 minutes and is led by a UCLA student
guide. It's a walking tour, so we suggest you wear comfortable shoes.
Reservations are required for all tours. Non-English
speaking groups will need to bring interpreters. We recommend that you
make your tour reservation at least 2-3 weeks in advance.
For individuals or small
groups (9 or fewer)
Self-Guided
Tour
Campus map, parking,
and directions
Visitor
parking and directions
Quicktime
VR Tour
About
UCLA
UCLA
History
UCLA
Viewbook
Housing
Virtual Tour
USC is to UCLA as Stanford is to Cal. USC is UCLA's hottest
cross-town
rival in both athletics and academics. USC is big for a private
college,
with 33,000 students - 17,000 undergraduates and 16,000 graduates and
professionals. Founded in 1880, it is the oldest and largest
private
research university in the West. It is actually the largest private
employer
in the city of LA. It is located right in the heart of LA, just
southwest
of the downtown skyscrapers, and adjacent to Exposition
Park. The latter contains the LA Coliseum and the county's great
science
museums. USC is a relatively compact campus for its population,
covering
only 155 acres. It has many huge, tall buildings packed close together.
Some of the buildings are named after celebrities who have endowed the
university. It is not an easy school to get into. SAT 25/75 percentile:
1260-1440. 32,634 applied, 8,418 admitted, 2,741 enrolled. However,
being
a private school, it has more flexible admissions standards than the
public
universities. They try to have a diverse student body, so they are
looking
for special talents beyond just grades and test scores. Many of
its schools are ranked among the top in the nation. Being in LA, they
are
particularly strong in areas related to the entertainment industry.
Their Cinema
and TV school, endowed by famous celebrities such as alumnus George
Lucas, is rated number one in the U.S. (and one of the hardest to get
into).
The university is associated with County-USC Hospital, which is a few
miles
away, one of the largest research hospitals in the country. It has
strong
programs in health fields, including dentistry and pharmacology. The
university
has a wide variety of majors
and minors.
Undeclared majors and the switching of majors are not discouraged.
Taking
minors is encouraged. Even custom majors are allowed. The university
has
a special honor, called the Renaissance
Scholars, that honors students who graduate with two majors or a
major
and two minors in widely separated fields of study. Because of its
downtown
LA location, the university plays a big role in providing service to
the
surrounding community. Because of that, USC was named Time
Magazine's College
of the Year in 2000. USC's location in the heart of LA causes
concerns
for people worried about urban crime, but USC itself and the immediate
neighborhood are very safe. USC makes the point that most people will
end
up working in or near a big city eventually, so it makes sense to learn
how to live in the city and how to take advantage of its resources,
which
is what you can learn at USC. Being a private school, USC is not cheap.
Tuition and mandatory fees are $32,008 a year. On-campus room
and board are $9,610 a year. Like Stanford, one of the prime
benefits
of going to a school like USC is not just in the quality of education,
but in the network of contacts made that can be invaluable in a career
after college. USC has a large and active alumni
association, with many distinguished members.
Tour
info.
Meet USC
This
half-day campus visit program is designed for prospective freshmen and
their family members. It includes a group information session with an
admission counselor, a student-led walking tour, and, whenever
possible, a meeting with an academic department representative.
Sessions are offered throughout the year and are generally
available
on Mondays and Wednesdays at 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. and on Fridays at
9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon. Due to occasional conflicts with other
on-campus programs, Meet USC may not always be available. Reservations
are required for Meet USC. Before making travel arrangements,
please call (213) 740-6616 to check the program's schedule and to make
reservations.
Campus Tours
50-minute walking tours are offered throughout the year,
Monday
through Friday, at 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 12:00 noon, 1:00 p.m., 2:00
p.m., and 3:00 p.m.
Campus tours leave from the Admission Center. Due to large
scheduled groups, tours may not be available every hour. Reservations
are required for campus tours. Before making travel
arrangements, please call (213) 740-6605 to check tour availability and
to make reservations.
USC images
Directions
and maps
USC at a Glance
History
Did you know?
CSULA is located at the eastern edge of Los Angeles five miles east of
the LA Civic Center, near Alhambra and Monterey Park on 200 hilltop
acres
among rolling hills. It opened in 1947 as Los Angeles State College on
the site now occupied by LA City College. Classes at its current site
began
in 1958. (See here for a history
of the university.) It is a medium-sized campus, with about 20,034
students, of which 10,972 are full-time undergraduates. It is
a relatively young campus, founded in 1947. It is organized into six
colleges, with fifty departments and divisions. It operates on the
quarter system. It has a wide range of majors,
the most popular being in education and business administration. For
those
who want to get into broadcasting or film and can't afford or get into
USC's film school, CSULA's program
in radio, TV, and film is a bargain. Its engineering department has
achieved wide recognition for its national race-winning solar-powered
car. 12,198 applied; 6,642 admitted.
SAT 25/75 percentile: 780-1010. The cost
of attendance is relatively low, typical for a CSU, with annual
registration
fees of $3,035 and on-campus room and board of $7,353. A variety of housing
options are available. About 1,000 students live on campus.
Campus tours
available Mon.-Fri., by appointment. Call (323) 343-3175
Directions
Campus
map
Photo
album
Harvey Mudd College, the engineering branch of the five renowned
Claremont
Colleges, has been called "the best school nobody's heard of." Despite
its lack of fame and its funny name, it has been rated
one of the top science and engineering schools in the country. It was
founded
in 1955 by the Mudd Family in memory of Harvey Mudd. It offers Bachelor
of science degrees in biology, chemistry, computer science,
engineering,
mathematics, and physics, as well as a fifth-year master-of-engineering
degree. It is a small campus, with only around 700 undergraduate
students
on the 33 acre campus. The student/.faculty ratio is very low at 8:1.
It
is not an easy college to get into, with an average incoming freshman
GPA
of 4.0, and SAT 25/75 percentile of 1380-1560.
1,904
freshmen applied, 727 were admitted, of which 191 enrolled. Tuition
and expenses are typical for a private college, at $31,738 for
tuition,
$10,412 for room and board. The college is located
in the small city of Claremont, on the east side of the LA basin
near
the San Gabriel Mountains, on the north side of the Claremont College
complex.
Visitor
info.
Visitors are welcome
throughout the year, 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday and on
Saturday mornings in the Fall. Tours usually last for an hour. Tour
times vary during (as well as just before or just after) student
breaks. Please be sure to call for specific tour times no matter
when you're visiting.
FALL, WINTER, SPRING TOURS
Beginning 3rd week in
September:
Monday - Friday: 11am, 1:30pm, 3pm
We also have tours available at 11 am on some Saturdays
throughout the Fall.
Please call to check your date.
SUMMER TOURS
Beginning 3rd week of
May:
Monday - Friday: 10am and 2pm
Directions
Campus Map
The other
Claremont
Colleges are also excellent schools, among the best, but most
selective
in the nation. Each has their own specialty and focus. The Claremont
Colleges
consist of five undergraduate colleges and two graduate schools. They
are
next to each other and share some programs, services, and facilities,
but
operate independently. Students from one college can take classes in
the
others. Pomona College is
the
oldest and founding member, founded in 1887. It is a coeducational
liberal
arts college 1,532 undergraduate students, considered one of the best
in the
west. The average class size is very small, with a student/faculty
ratio of 8:1. Scripps
College, founded in 1926, is a small but prestigious residential
women's
college of 887 undergraduate students. It has a low student/faculty
ratio of 11:1. Claremont
McKenna, founded in 1946, is a coeducational liberal arts college
of
1,319 undergraduate students, and a student/faculty ratio of only 9:1.
It was
originally
a men's college, dedicated to training young men for business and
government
leadership. Pitzer College is the
youngest, founded in 1963. It is a coeducational liberal arts college
with
an emphasis on the social and behavioral sciences. It has 963
undergradaute
students,
with a student/faculty ratio of 11:1.
Tour and info links:
Visiting
Pomona College
Scripps
College
visitor
info
Visiting
Claremont McKenna
College
Visiting
Pitzer
College
Located in the city of Pasadena northeast of LA, Caltech is one of the
most renowned science institutions in the world. Founded in 1891 as a
local
school of arts and crafts, some of the greatest scientific
discoveries, especially in physics, have been made here.
World-famous
scientists and Nobel Prize winners, such as Linus Pauling and Richard
Feynman,
have called this campus home. Its current
faculty includes five Nobel laureates. An astounding twenty-eight
Nobel
Prizes, forty-five National Medals of Science, and nine National Medals
of Technology have been awarded to Caltech faculty and alumni. Its
current
president is Nobel-winning biologist David
Baltimore. Even though Caltech is more specialized than general
universities,
it is consistently ranked among the top universities in America and the
best in the West, along with Stanford. It is a small
campus
in terms of area and student population, but a giant in terms of
research
grants. It gets enormous amounts of funding from the government and
private
enterprise to fund its research. Its off-campus world-famous facilities
include the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Palomar Observatory, and the
Keck
Observatory. Because of its reputation and sky-high academic
standards,
it is one of the most difficult schools in the country to get into. The
SAT 25/75 percentile was a very high 1450-1570. If you're
not a genius, don't bother to apply. Even so, out of 3,071
applicants, 520
were admitted, of which 191 enrolled. (See here for freshman
admissions.) Graduate students comprise an
unusually
high 58% of the 2,172 students, reflecting the high level of
post-graduate
research done here. The student/faculty ratio is an incredibly low 3:1.
Once you get in, it's one of the most demanding and challenging schools
anywhere. Students compare its studying requirements to drinking from a
firehose. This is primarily a residential school. Students are required
to live on campus for at least
one year, but 80% choose to stay on campus after that. (See here for housing
and dining information.) Costs are typical for a private college.
Tuition and fees are
$27,309 per year. Room and board are about $8,814 per year. Caltech is
a highly specialized ultra-elite school and is not for everyone.
However,
if you are a highly talented and motivated science or engineering
student
and dream of winning the Nobel Prize, there are few better places in
the
world to go to.
Visitors
Center
Campus tours
and information session schedule
Student-led tours of campus depart from the Office of Undergraduate
Admissions at 355 South Holliston Avenue (building 94 on the campus map) every
weekday. For more information, phone 626.395.6341. No tours are
conducted on Institute and some national holidays, or during winter
break; a printed self-guided tour booklet is available at those times."
Campus map and directions
Self-guided
tour
Caltech at a glance
Caltech
Facts and Stats
There are 2 Cal Polys in the CSU system. One is Cal Poly San
Luis Obispo. The other is Cal Poly Pomona. It is located in the City of Pomona near the
foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, 35 miles southeast of dowtown
Los Angeles. Nearby is the LA
County Fairgrounds, Bonelli
Regional Park, and Raging
Waters. (See here for popular
attractions on the campus.) The Cal Polys have a reputation for
excellence. Cal Poly Pomona is ranked among the top
4 western regional colleges. Like its sister Cal Poly campus,
Pomona's philosophy is "learn
by doing." Students learn both theory and practice, gaining
real-world experience to help them get a head start in their future
careers. This makes Cal Poly graduates highly-regarded by potential
employers. It is a large campus area-wise, with 1400 acres. It
sits on land deeded to the state by cereal magnate W.K.Kellogg, who had
a mansion and horse-breeding range here. (See here for a history of
the campus.) It has 19,885 students, of which 14,126 are full-time
undergraduates. It has 1,012 total faculty. The student:faculty ratio
is 23:1. It has 65 undergraduate programs, 20 graduate programs, 13
teaching certification programs in 7 colleges and 1 professional
school. It offers some unique
programs, such as agriculture and biotechnology. It is particularly
well-known for its engineering and computer science programs. The
programs are intense, focused, and rigorous. This school is not for
students who do not know what they want to major in or who want to
dabble in many areas. It is difficult to get into. It has half the
acceptance rate of SLO. 12,631 applied; 2,188 admitted; 1,950 enrolled.
The SAT 25/75 percentile: 900-1150. The average incoming high
school GPA is 3.30. Costs are $3,012 for fees. Room and board is
$7,506. (See here for housing information.)
Visitor
Information
Individual
Prospective Student Tours
Virtual
tour
Winter 2006 (Jan. 3 -
March 11)
- Mondays: 9:30 am, 11 am,
2:30 pm
- Tuesdays: 9 am, 11:30 am
- Wednesdays: 9 am, 11:30 pm,
2:30 pm
- Thursdays: 3:15 pm
- Fridays: 11:30 am, 1:00 pm,
3:00 pm
- Saturdays: 1:30 pm on
January 7
Jaunary 21
February 4
February 11
February 18
March 11
The Visitor Center and Cal Poly Pomona will be
closed on Monday, January 16.
Engineering Open House will be held on Saturday, February
25. Campus Tours will be provided. Make your
reservations at 909-869- 2471or go to http://coewebdata.engineering.csupomona.edu/OpenHouse/RSVP_Login.html.
For more information you can visit the College of Engineering Website
at http://www.csupomona.edu/~engineering/.
Transfer Day will be held on Friday, March 10. Campus Tours will
be provided. Please call 909-869-3262 to reserve a space.
RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED; SPACE IS LIMITED. For more information
visit http://dsa.csupomona.edu/admissions/transferday.asp.
To make sure we keep tour groups to a
personable size, we require reservations. To receive your tour
confirmation by e-mail or fax, the Visitor Center must receive your
request two days in advance. To receive your tour confirmation by
mail, the Visitor Center must receive your request at least two weeks
in advance. All confirmations include directions to the
university, a campus map, parking information and directions to the
Visitor Center, which is located in the Bronco Student Center.
If you, or others, coming with you have
special needs, please let us know in advance.
To schedule a tour, please fill out the on-line
reservation form and an e-mail confirmation of your visit will soon
follow.
Individual
Prospective Student On-Line Reservation Form
Maps and
driving directions
Why
Cal Poly Pomona?
I went to Cal State Dominguez Hills my freshman year. At that time, it
was not much bigger than my high school. Half of my classes were held
in
a converted apartment building. The rest were held in the modern
buildings
of the new campus. Since then, the university has grown steadily. In
2000,
the university celebrated its 40th
anniversary. Originally authorized as the South Bay State College
in
1960, it started out in Palos Verdes, then moved to its current site in
1966. (See here for a history
of the university.) It is located on a 346-acre site in the
suburban city of Carson,
south of Los Angeles. Its location was chosen because it would offer
the
best accessibility to minorities. It now has 12,357 students, of which
5,516 are full-time undergraduates, and
3,182 are part-time. It has a diverse student body. Its ethnic
composition
is 26% white, 27% African-American, 36% Hispanic, 9% Asian/Pacific
Islander, and 1% American Indian. It is popular among women, being 69%
female, 31% male. It is moderately difficult to get into. 6,486 applied; 981 admitted;
733 enrolled. Average high-school GPA of entering freshmen is 3.04.
SAT 25/75 percentile: 739-950. It has a wide variety
of undergraduate
majors and minors. The most popular majors are business
administration,
liberal studies, and interdisciplinary studies. The university is
primarily
a commuter school, but it does have on-campus
housing, which consists of apartments, rather than traditional
dorms.
The rental fees (no board) vary. (See here for registration
and other fees.) One of the most notable features of CSUDH is the
velodrome.
The bicycle racing stadium was built for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic
Games.
CSUDH is the only university in the country to have such a world-class
facility.
Campus
Visitation Program
Please review the following
options and contact our office or register online with your choice.
Upon the receipt of your registration you will receive a confirmation
packet in the mail that includes directions to the campus, lodging
information and a campus map. We take great pride in our campus
visitation program and want you to know that it is organized and
conducted exclusively by the professional Outreach Officers and well
trained tour guides. We guarantee that you will leave the campus
informed and impressed with our programs, facilities, and location. If
you have questions and need more information to plan your visit, please
do not hesitate to email info@csudh.edu or telephone the Visitors
Information Center at 310-243-3696. If you are a teacher or counselor
interested in a group visit and need additional advice on planning your
visit please telephone 310-243-3673 or email at campustours@csudh.edu.
We look forward to your forthcoming visit.
Option 1 - Individual Tours - Individual tours
are available for small groups of 1 to 5 people and are conducted by a
student tour guide using a six passenger electric cart. This is a tour
only option and does not include any type of presentation by a
professional staff member. Our tour guides are employed by the Office
of Outreach and Information Services and complete a rigorous training
program. They will be able to answer your questions and discuss
programs, services, campus life, housing, clubs and organizations, and
many other aspects of the university. The tour takes approximately 40
minutes and will end at the Visitors Information Center where you can
pick up additional information or ask additional questions.
Option
2 - Toro Preview Session - Toro Preview Sessions are
designed for small groups of 20 people. The first part of the session
includes an overview of California State University, Dominguez Hills
presented by a professional Outreach Officer and includes application
procedures, admissions requirements, programs of study, extracurricular
activities, cost information, financial aid, services, athletics, and
enrollment information. Time is allotted for questions during this
session and program literature is available. The second half of the
session includes a walking tour (optional) of the campus conducted by
one of our tour guides. The duration of the presentation is 60 minutes
and the duration of the walking tour is 45 minutes.
Option
3 - Group Visitation Sessions - The
Group Visitation Sessions are for groups of 25 to 200 and includes an
overview of California State University, Dominguez Hills presented by a
professional Outreach Officer and includes application procedures,
admissions requirements, programs of study, extracurricular activities,
cost information, financial aid, services, athletics, and enrollment
information. Time is allotted for questions during the session and all
students will receive printed material. The second half of the session
includes a walking tour of the campus conducted by one or more of our
tour guides. The duration of the presentation is 40 minutes and the
duration of the tour is 45 minutes.
Option 4 - "A Day at
Dominguez" Open House Program - This is one of the
biggest events on campus each year and is an excellent opportunity for
prospective high school students (8th-12th grades), transfer students,
graduate students, international students, parents and counselors to
explore every aspect of our university. You will meet representatives
from academic departments, clubs and organizations, and student service
areas. Informative parent and student workshops will be offered on a
variety of important topics. Tours of the main campus and
University Housing will be conducted on a continuous basis. Don't miss
this special day at Cal State Dominguez Hills.
Call or register online
today at 310-243-3696 or at info@csudh.edu for "A Day at Dominguez",
Saturday, April 22, 2006
Directions
Campus map
CSULB is one of the largest CSU campuses, though it is not that old,
having
been established in 1949. It has a huge student body, with 34,547
students, of which 21,209 are full-time undergraduates. It has over
1,800 full and part-time faculty. The campus covers
324 acres in the LA County city of Long Beach and includes some 84
permanent
buildings. The average incoming freshman GPA is 3.38, SAT 25/75
percentile: 910/1150. 33,440 applied; 13,054 admitted; 3,408 enrolled.
It is primarily a
commuter school, but 18 on-campus residence
halls can accommodate over 1,800 students. Costs
are in line with other CSUs: $2,864 per year for fees, $6,530 for
on-campus
room and board. Its seven
colleges offer 76 Bachelor's degrees in 200 programs, 62 Master's
degrees
in 89 programs, and 1 joint Doctoral degree. It has a number of research
centers and institutes. CSULB's College of the Arts is the largest
publicly funded art school in California. The dance department and
graphic
design program have been rated in the top ten nationally. The
university's distinguished
alumni alumni include Steven Spielberg, Steve Martin, and X-files
creator
Chris Carter. Spielberg attended CSULB's famed film
school, which has produced a number of important
figures for the film industry. The Film and Electronics Arts major
is one of several popular ones at the university that are impacted
and that have supplemental criteria for acceptance. The most popular
majors
are business, health professions, engineering, fine arts, and
psychology.
Tour
info
Individual/Family Tours
If you would like to visit our campus on your own, or bring guests
(maximum 4 per family) then this tour is right for you. This tour is
specifically designed for individuals and their families and takes
place in a small group setting. The 90-minute walking tour provides a
general overview of the campus, showcasing facilities and academic
programs.
Scheduling a Individual/Family Tour
We recommend that reservations be made a few weeks in advance, space
is limited and tours fill quickly. To make a reservation,
please call (562) 985-5358. Please note that housing tours are not part
of the general tour. Visit Housing &
Residential Life or call 562-985-4187 for more information.
Campus maps and directions
CSU Fullerton is located in suburban Orange County, northeast of
Disneyland
and Knott's Berry Farm. It was founded in 1957 on 236 acres of former
orange groves and has grown into the
largest
CSU campus with 35,040 students, of which 19,548 are full-time
undergraduates, and a faculty of about 1900. It is primarily a commuter
college,
surrounded by parking lots, and designed for ease of quick travel from
one class to another. On-campus
apartments are available, but limited, accommodating about 800
students. It has a complete spectrum of majors
in seven colleges, as would be expected for a university of this size.
The student/faculty ratio is about 22:1. 21,286 applied; 13,442
admitted; 3,627 enrolled. The average high school GPA of incoming
freshmen is 3.23. SAT 25/75 percentile: 880-1100. The most popular
majors
are communications, finance, and accounting. Its location in Orange
County
near foothills and mountains, close to Southern California theme
parks, and not far from the beaches is a major attraction. LA and San
Diego
are not too far away. Costs are $2,804 in annual fees. On-campus
housing costs are $4504/year double occupance and $6004
single-occupancy for housing only (no meal plan).
Tour
info.
Daily
campus tours
Our
daily campus tours for prospective students and their families and
friends are approximately an hour and a fifteen minutes long and cover
the core of the university campus (unfortunately, the core of campus
does not include the residence halls). Daily tours meet in the Alumni
Lounge of the Titan Student Union 15 minutes prior to the start of the
tour. Space is limited to 20 people per daily tour group so
please call 714.278.3120 beforehand for space availability and to make
a reservation. Once your reservation is made a confirmation card
will be sent to you.
Please
note: Tours are not conducted on days the university campus is
closed.
Tour schedule:
| Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| 10:00am |
|
10:00am |
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10:00am |
| |
3:00pm |
|
3:00pm |
3:00pm |
Parking, campus
map,
and driving
directions
Fact
Sheet
Chapman is a private secular university, thorugh it was founded by the
Disciples
of Christ, located in the suburban city
of Orange, 35 miles southwest of Los Angeles. It has some 3,733
undergraduates
and 1,826 graduate and professional students. Its student/faculty
ratio
is a relatively small 14:1. It costs about $27,868 a year to go there
for
tuition, and $10,471 for room and board. It is an old school, whose
roots
date
back to 1861, with the establishment of Hesperian College. It moved to
its present location in 1954, and it was named after its chief
benefactor,
C.C. Chapman. (See here for the campus
history.) It has a wide range of majors
and schools. Particularly notable is its School
of Film and Television, which has been growing rapidly in size and
reputation. About half of the students live on campus. Freshmen who do
not
live
at home are required to live on campus. Housing is available for all
four
years for undergraduates and is guaranteed for freshmen and returning
students.
(See here for housing
information.) Admissions are moderately selective. Out of 3,862
applicants, 2,044 were admitted, and 853 enrolled.
The average high school GPA of incoming freshmen is 3.66, with an SAT
25/75 percentile of 1082-1307. The university is located in
Orange County, near Disneyland and not far from beaches.
Tour
info.
Campus Tours and Visit
We offer Campus and Residence Hall tours Monday thru Friday. Tours
are offered in the morning at 11:00 am and in the
afternoon at 2:00
pm. All tours take approximately 90 minutes. Please call for
summer
hours.
The Campus tour offers a look at the beautiful academic
portion of
our campus, including the recently completed Leatherby Libraries,
Oliphant Hall, and Fish Interfaith Center.
The Residence Hall portion of the tour covers everything
regarding
Student Life on campus, including our six residence halls and a look
into a room in Henley Hall and the New Hall.
To schedule a campus and residence tour, or to speak with
an
admissions counselor, please call our Admission Office at 714-997-6711
or toll free at 1-888-CU-APPLY.
Other Ways to Visit
Also, reserve Saturday, February 25, 2006 on your calendar for
the Discover
Chapman event. This is an open house for all prospective
students.
Admitted students are able to schedule a HOST
visit to our campus.
Request
a campus visit
Directions
Campus
maps
Quick Facts
UC Irvine is a relatively young campus, dedicated in 1969 by President
Lyndon Johnson. It is located in the rapidly-growing Orange County city
of Irvine. The campus sits on 1,500 acres of hilly land, five miles
from
the coast. Many of the university's' modern main buildings were built
at
the same time, so the campus has a more consistent architectural look
than
older UC's. The buildings are arranged in concentric rings around
central
21-acre Aldrich Park, with undergraduate buildings nearest the inner
circle,
and graduate facilities farther out. It is a medium-sized campus, with
19,609 undergraduates and 4,854 graduate and professional students. It
has about 1,290 faculty
members. The student/faculty ratio is about 19:1. 29% of the
undergraduates
live on campus. It offers 55 undergraduate majors and 49 minors. It
also
has a medical school. It has become recognized for its scientific
research,
particularly in the health sciences. It has also has strong programs in
the physical sciences and engineering. Two of its professors were
awarded
the Nobel Prize in 1995, one in physics, and the other in chemistry. Undergraduate
research opportunities are available and encouraged. (See here for
more about the university's
achievements.) It has a wide selection of majors and
minors. Admissions are moderately selective. Of 34,531 applicants,
20,825 were admitted, and 4,338 enrolled. The average high
school
GPA of incoming freshmen is 3.72. The SAT 25/75 percentile is
1120-1310. (See here for the freshman
profile.) A wide variety of undergraduate housing is
available. Costs are $6,769 for fees, $9,176 for room and board. The
university is located near Newport Beach, Laguna
Beach,
Disneyland, and many
other attractions.
Tour
info.
Come and explore UC Irvine. Campus Tours are led by Campus
Representatives,
UC Irvine’s official tour guides. These highly trained students will
offer a one-hour walking tour of the campus with information
highlighting the campus, academic programs, and student life.
- Walking tours of the campus occur Monday through Friday at
12:00 Noon through-out the year.
- Tours are not offered during major holidays and the
later half of September.
- Visitors should meet for the tour in the lobby of the
Administration Building.
- Tours are given rain or shine.
- The tour is approximately one-hour long and requires
comfortable walking shoes.
Tour
Locations
& Hours
For Prospective Students and
Visitors:
Walking tours are offered almost every Monday - Friday.
Please check the Tour Calendar
for available times and to ensure that there is a tour offered on the
day you wish to visit UC Irvine.
Participants
will begin the tour PROMPTLY AT NOON in the lobby of the Administration
Building. The tour takes approximately one hour and are given rain or
shine. Please wear comfortable walking shoes.
Attending UCI
video clips
Virtual
campus tour
Campus map and directions
The University of Redlands is private liberal arts college in
the Inland Empire city of Redlands. The 160-acre campus is located
halfway between LA and Palm Springs at the foot of the San Bernardino
Mountains. It was founded in 1907 by Baptist Church laymen. It is now
independent, but has an informal relationship with the church. It has
been rated among the top
10 master's universities in the west. It has
2,451
full-time undergraduates. It has 2,454 students in the College of Arts
and Sciences, 461 in the School of Education, and 1,228 in the School
of Business. The student:faculty ratio in the College of Arts and
Sciences is a low 11:1, with the average class size of 17. The
college offers more than 40 undergraduate programs of study,
including pre-professional programs, and a program where students can
create their own majors. Admissions are selective. The average
GPA is 3.58. The SAT 25/75 percentile is 1070-1270. 3,395 students
applied, 2,226 were admitted, and 612 enrolled. Tuition is
$26,864, room and board is $8,996. (See here for tuition, fees, and
scholarships.)
Scheduling your
visit
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During the academic year:
10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Monday - Friday
10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday
In the summer months, starting June 9:
10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday - Friday
(We strongly recommend the 10 a.m. tour because of the summer heat.)
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Campus
map
Regional maps and
directions
The University at a
Glance
UCR is one of the smallest UC campuses in population, with 16,622
students, of which 14,571 are undergraduates. It is a large campus
area-wise, covering 1,200 acres. It is
located
in the city of Riverside at the foot of the Box Spring Mountains, 60
miles
east of LA and 45 miles west of Palm Springs. It was started in 1907 as
an agricultural research station and has grown since. It became a
general
UC campus in 1959. (See here for a history of the campus.)
It is projected to grow to 22,000 students in 2015,
making it the fastest-growing UC campus. (See here for more campus
facts.) The university is made up of six colleges and
schools.
It offers 78 undergraduate majors, 50 master's, 38 doctoral, and 17
teaching credentials. Its most popular majors are biology, psychology,
and business administration. It has a special fast track program, in
conjunction
with UCLA's School of Medicine, which enables getting as BA/BS and MD
education
in one less year than normal. It has distinguished and unique programs
in teacher training, dance history, and creative writing. Its botany
and
plant sciences department is one of the largest in the country. UCR is
one of the easiest UC campus to get into. It accepts all freshmen
who meet the UC requirements. Out of 19,060 applicants, 14,474 were
admitted, and 2,988 enrolled. The SAT 25/75 percentile is
960-1200. (See here for the freshman
profile.)
UCR is the only UC campus to offer a guaranteed
admissions program to high school juniors. The cost
of attendance is typical for a UC, costing 6,590 per year for fees.
University housing costs
$10,200
per year for room and board.
Tour info.
See the Campus with a Student as your Guide
The student group UC Riverside Ambassadors leads tours of the
campus throughout the year. Guests get an up-close look at the
beautiful campus, learn about its history—and its future—as our
students show off buildings, the park-like grounds, and dynamic new
facilities.
Tours for Prospective Students
Prospective and newly admitted students and their families can
reserve a 50-minute
tour of the campus throughout the year.
Reserve the prospective student tour online. Reservations
are requested
for all tours, as space is limited. Click
here to reserve a prospective student tour.
Cancel or reschedule a previously scheduled tour. First
cancel your tour,
then schedule a new date and time.
Click
here to cancel
a previously scheduled tour.
Click here
to schedule a new tour date
and time.
Walking tour of UCR
Virtual tours
Directions
Campus
map
Viewbook
SDSU is one of the largest of the CSU's with 32,693 students, of which
21,630 are full-time undergraduates, and is one
of
the largest universities in the West. It was founded in 1898 as a
school
for training teachers. It moved to its present location in 1931. It is
unique among the CSU's in that it is designated as a doctoral
university.
It offers bachelor's degrees in 74 areas, master's in 55, and
doctorates
in 10. It has extensive facilities, with over 5.3 million square feet
in
academic and support buildings. It has the largest library in the CSU
system. The average
incoming
freshman GPA is 3.49. 33,334 applied; 15,830 admitted; 4,140 enrolled.
Fees are $2,936, and room and board are $8,787.
SDSU is located
on the northeast side of the city of San Diego in a suburban area.
Tour
info
Campus tours are conducted daily during the academic year and
on a reduced schedule during winter break and summer.
Reservations are not required. Note: Groups
should refer to the group tour schedule
below.
The campus tours are a two hour program the includes a walking
tour that encompasses the main part of the campus including narration
on the history and traditions of the University, and a 60 minute
interactive presentation provided by an SDSU admissions representative.
Tours are conducted by the SDSU Ambassadors. The Ambassadors,
current students specially trained to provide tours, welcome the
opportunity to share their university experience with prospective
students and their guests.
For more information, contact the SDSU Ambassadors at (619) 594-6868, or by e-mail at ambassad@mail.sdsu.edu.
Spring 2006 Campus Tour Schedule:
Monday through Friday tours will be offered
at 10:00 A.M. and 1:00 P.M.
All walk-in tours depart from the Prospective Student Center
in the Student Services building, located at the base of the clock
tower (see the Campus Map).
Regular Spring 2006 tours will begin Monday, January
23, 2006 and end on Friday, May 5, 2006.
During SDSU's spring break, March 13-17,
only one tour per day will be offered at 10:00 a.m.
No tours will be offered on March 31 (the
campus is closed for Cesar Chavez Day).
"SDSU At a Glance"
Saturday Tours:
Tours will take place from 10 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. on the
following Saturdays: February 4, March 4, and May 6. "SDSU At a Glance"
will include information sessions (Why SDSU?, admissions and housing
information), a walking tour of campus, and a Greek house tour. Tours
will begin at the Prospective Student Center. Reservations are
required for these selective tours. Call 619-594-6336, or
e-mail admissions@mail.sdsu.edu, to sign up (be sure to indicate the
day you will be attending and the total number of guests in your
party).
Virtual tour
Campus map
UCSD is a large UC campus, with 25,964 students, of which
20,679 are undergraduates, on its 1,200
acre coastal
site in the San Diego County city of La
Jolla. It is a relatively new
campus.
Its ultra-modern buildings have some of the most unique architectural
designs
in the UC system. Most notable is the Geisel
Library, which has starred in films and TV. UCSD is one of
the
premier research universities in the country. It has five Nobel
laureates
on its faculty. It ranks first in the UC system and fifth nationally in
federal R&D funding. It has one of the country's two national supercomputing
centers. It has always been at the forefront of computer research.
It is also home to the world-renowned Scripps
Institution of Oceanography. Its oceanography program ranks first
in
the nation. It has a medical school, ranked among the top twenty in the
nation, and highly-ranked biological sciences programs. Its
neurosciences
program is ranked number one nationally. It has been ranked seventh
among
public national universities. Its graduate programs overall and the
quality
of its faculty have been ranked tenth nationwide. Its Department of
Bioengineering
has been ranked third, and its School of Engineering has been ranked
ninth
among public universities. It is one of the most competitive UC's to
get
into. The average GPA of incoming freshmen is 3.98, with an SAT 25/75
percentile of 1130-1360. Out of 41,330 applicants, 17,269 were
admitted, of
which 3,874 enrolled. (See here for the freshman
profile.) The student:faculty ratio is 19:1. Though it is a
large university, it is divided up
into six
small undergraduate colleges, each with their own philosophies,
requirements,
classes, and residence halls. The cost
of attendance is typical for a UC: $6,681 for fees, $9,421 for
university
housing room and board. The campus is located in up-scale suburban La
Jolla,
north of the city of San
Diego. It is right on the coast, with miles of
warm beaches nearby.
Tour info.
Regular Tours (for individuals and families) are
conducted daily at 11:00 a.m., Monday through Saturday except for
holidays and holiday weekends. Reservations are highly recommended. You
will receive tour details automatically upon your e-mail or online
reservation. On the phone reservation line, please listen to all
options before making your reservation to avoid dates tours are not
offered.
Note: Due to the high volume of visitors, regular
campus tours conducted during the week of April 10-15 will be offered
twice daily at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm. If you plan to visit the campus
during this time, please be sure to indicate which time you plan on
attending the tour when making a reservation via the website, phone, or
email.
Tours Departure Location: Tours depart from the lower
level of the Price Center in the Theater Lobby. Please allow enough
time prior to the tour for traffic, to stop at the Visitor Information
Booth, purchase a parking permit (on weekdays), get information, park,
and walk to the Price Center Theater Lobby by 10:45 a.m. Tours depart
promptly at 11:00 a.m. No check-in is required. Please wait in the
lobby for your tour guide.
Tour Information: Tours begin promptly at 11:00 a.m.
and last 90 minutes. On weekdays, tours are followed by an Admissions
Information Session conducted by a UCSD Admissions Officer. The session
begins at 1:00 p.m. and continues for up to an hour. Admission
information sessions are not conducted on Saturdays.
Note: On Saturday, April 8th, Admit Day, there will not
be an Admissions Officer present at the Tours office to respond to your
questions. We have planned many programs for this day that you
can attend. There are also Admissions Officers available at most of our
programs.
In order to maintain an optimum learning environment and
respect for
privacy of student residents, our walking tours do not include visiting
classrooms or residence halls. You may view typical residence hall
rooms or on-campus apartments at http://hds.ucsd.edu/housing/housingincludes.html.
If you wish to attend a classroom in session; click here
for the schedule of the available classes.
Reservations for Regular Tours (for individuals and
families). There are three ways to make a tour reservation:
- Use the Online
Reservation Form
- Call (858) 822-1455 (message voicemail) and let us know the
date of your visit and the number people in your company. There is no
need to leave your name.
- E-mail us at campustours@ucsd.edu.
Please provide the date you wish to visit and number of visitors.
There is no need to leave your name.
Visitor information and
video clips
Virtual visit to UCSD
Maps and directions
About UCSD
Created by Ronald Horii
Last update: 3/6/06, migrated from Geocities 11/09.
Statistics are from Fall 2005.
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