Which of the following university is better, or the best in the US?
Asked by JohnsonTroy University Ball State University George Mason University Northern Arizona University University of North Carolina at Pembroke University of Nebraska at Kearney Eastern Washington University California State University, San Bernardino University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Humboldt State University Mansfield University of Pennsylvania Georgia Southwestern State University Salem State College California State University University of Hawaii at Hilo Coastal Carolina University Fort Hays State University University of North Texas University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Auctually I am a senior Chinese student. And I will study as an exchange student in one of the university above next year. But I really don't know which one is better. Now I am studying business and I also interested in computer science. If you were I, which one will you choose? I'm looking forward to your answers. Thank you! I'm sorry I made a mistake. It's not "California State University" in the list, but "California State University, Fresno". But I still don't know why you recommend anything calling itself the "University of ______" instead of something like "______University"? Do the famous universities usually have the names like the formal one? Thanks.
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Answered by darkvelvetrain
First of all, there is no "California State University" as a singular university. The California State University system includes schools like California State University, Los Angeles, Long Beach, Fullerton, etc. plus the Cal Poly universities. That being said, I would argue that Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly Pomona, and anything calling itself the "University of ______" would be your best choices from this list. Depending on where in China you live, you might want to go to different schools for the location. If you do not live near the ocean, I would recommend Hilo. If you live in a perpetually warm place, you might be interested in seeing some snow in Wisconsin. Look into where these schools are located and decide from there. And in response to your follow up, generally the state schools (Like California State University, Fresno and Salem State University, etc.) denote that there is a two-tiered system of public, state-run schools. Generally a school with "State" in the name is more geared toward developing professionals by emphasizing more of a technical form of education. The other schools "University of (State Name)" are generally research-based institutions. They generally place higher requirements on their professors, compelling them to remain active in the field - meaning they must keep publishing and remain leaders in their area of expertise. Now, I would make the argument that if you were pursuing a degree, you'd probably learn more pragmatically at a "state" school and be better equipped to become a professional in your field (versus developing as a researcher and academic), but for reputation's sake, the other type of school is favorable - especially to someone on an exchange program. Also, I suggest you do an internet search for the U.S. News and World Reports university rankings. The information the reports provide may help you make an informed decision.
First of all, there is no "California State University" as a singular university. The California State University system includes schools like California State University, Los Angeles, Long Beach, Fullerton, etc. plus the Cal Poly universities. That being said, I would argue that Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly Pomona, and anything calling itself the "University of ______" would be your best choices from this list. Depending on where in China you live, you might want to go to different schools for the location. If you do not live near the ocean, I would recommend Hilo. If you live in a perpetually warm place, you might be interested in seeing some snow in Wisconsin. Look into where these schools are located and decide from there. And in response to your follow up, generally the state schools (Like California State University, Fresno and Salem State University, etc.) denote that there is a two-tiered system of public, state-run schools. Generally a school with "State" in the name is more geared toward developing professionals by emphasizing more of a technical form of education. The other schools "University of (State Name)" are generally research-based institutions. They generally place higher requirements on their professors, compelling them to remain active in the field - meaning they must keep publishing and remain leaders in their area of expertise. Now, I would make the argument that if you were pursuing a degree, you'd probably learn more pragmatically at a "state" school and be better equipped to become a professional in your field (versus developing as a researcher and academic), but for reputation's sake, the other type of school is favorable - especially to someone on an exchange program. Also, I suggest you do an internet search for the U.S. News and World Reports university rankings. The information the reports provide may help you make an informed decision.
