4-YEAR COLLEGE UNIVERSITIES IN CALIFORNIA
There are three primary types of 4-year colleges or universities in California, each of which has different admission requirements, levels of difficulty in being accepted, costs, and programs.
1. PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES
There is a wide range of private colleges. Some include the most prestigious schools in the country like Stanford, California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and University of Southern California. Others are not nearly as competitive to get into.
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What are the major differences between private or independent universities and the CSU and UC's?
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2. CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITIES -
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3. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
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The University of California (UC) System is made up of 10 different campuses. These schools are highly competitive meaning that to be accepted, you need rigorous HIGH LEVEL academic classes including honors and AP courses, EXCELLENT grades and strong SAT or ACT scores. Our closest UC is UCSC (University of Santa Cruz).
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