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Q: UC and CSU: the common and difference ?

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Submitted by Sam on Sat, 05/28/2022 - 19:13, updated on Sat, 06/04/2022 - 12:48
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UC (The University of California) vs CSU (the California State University) are two highly ranked public university systems throughout California.

Here are some high level comparison (more details can be see at https://blog.prepscholar.com/uc-vs-csu-whats-the-difference):

  • UC focuses more on research and academic publishing,
  • CSU focuses more on helping students develop professional, practical skills that will lead them to great jobs right out of college. They offer quality academics at an affordable price for California residents.

UC has 10 campuses offering undergraduate and graduate:
    UC Berkeley
    UC Davis
    UC Irvine
    UCLA
    UC Merced
    UC Riverside
    UC San Diego
    UC San Francisco (graduate programs only)
    UC Santa Barbara
    UC Santa Cruz


CSU has 23 schools offering undergraduate:

    CSU Bakersfield
    CSU Channel Islands
    CSU Chico
    CSU Dominguez Hills
    CSU East Bay
    CSU Fresno
    CSU Fullerton
    Humboldt State University
    CSU Long Beach
    CSU Los Angeles
    Cal Maritime Academy
    CSU Monterey Bay
    CSU Northridge
    Cal Poly Pomona
    CSU Sacramento
    CSU San Bernardino
    San Diego State University
    San Francisco State University
    San Jose State University
    Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
    CSU San Marcos
    Sonoma State University
    CSU Stanislaus