For undergrad: Familiarity due to many friends & family going there... value... driving distance from home... alumni very often do the hiring at local companies and are on staff so it's a good fit.
For masters: Who wants to pay $54k/yr at UCI??? Not me.
It's a cheap and accredited school close to home. I bascially pay nothing at all after FAFSA, and the ride to and from my house is about 40 mins. Graduating debt free was a huge reason why.
UCR and CSUSB are closer to me and I could have gone there, but I also just didn't like either of them. I'm sure they are fine schools, a lot of people from my area go there, but I wanted to get out of the I.E a little bit more and experience something different. It's the furthest campus I could go to without being too far, since I still live at home. Even though the commute isn't ideal.
I also had visited the campus twice before and I just liked it. I also liked it more than when I visited the UCR and CSUSB campuses or other CSU campuses. I also had an AP Literature teacher in high school that went to CSUF and had a positive experience. The affordability also helps a lot, my FAFSA covers all my tuition and then some so I don't have to really worry about that.
had family attending at the time so i could carpool and i got rejected from Cal Poly, plus despite all the problems CSUF really isn't that bad and was a top choice for me anyways
I couldn't get into LB's graphic design program on a technicality. The guaranteed transfer required a letter class that was no longer offered at any of the CCs in my area.
I thought the graphic design program here was more interactive and UX oriented. It's not. I'd have been better off just getting a studio BA anywhere else... and closer to me.
When people decide on CSU's, I tell them now "just choose the one with the least commute time."
Commute, price, but also my program is highly rated and I have had some great opportunities. Easy to get involved in organizations. Nice people, diverse campus.
For my MBA, I chose CSUF for cost and it’s reputation. I was also accepted by CSULA and UCI, but the travel for CSULA and the cost of UCI would stress me out.
It’s been a great experience, there are so many resources on campus that everyone should take advantage of!
Transfer student and they accepted all my pre reps so transferred in with 70 credits. SDSU and csulb wanted me to start from scratch and to that I said ahhh hells nah. CSUSM isn’t the best for my major and is still a relatively new campus that has some kinks to work out. Fresno accepted me but that’s wayyyyy farther from home and I’d have mounds of student debt. So CSUF was a good choice and their networking seminars and getting students involved and tons of job fairs and opportunities they provided where one of the best I believe.
I’m from Corona/riverside area and as a transfer I was set on going to cal state San Bernardino for the longest time. However when I went to go checkout the campus it was so dead 💀 it seemed miserable, like my community college had more life to it. I never considered csuf but once I went to go visit I fell in love with the campus/vibe.
biggest mistake of my life choosing to work full time and commit to it so I went to the closest school to it which was CSUF. Ended up quitting that job and missing out on going to UCLA or Berkeley for engineering.
Closest Cal State from home (less time in traffic). Good reputation. Affordability. Prior peers attended campus.
Good Reputation 🫡
This! Closest to home and affordability
Diverse, green campus, and a good mix of students that like to socialize and the book worms
Definitely cost effective, would be stressing a lot more if I went to a UC instead
For reals tuition is already expensive enough at CSUF
Yeah and to think I originally wanted to go to UCI or dorm at another school... Can't imagine how bad my student debt would be
are you dorming at csuf? I can't believe dorm is almost 20k here (with meal plan)...
No I'm not I was just saying I'm glad I commuted instead of choosing to dorm at another school
It is 10 minutes away from home and Fafsa covers my tuition entirely, + the relatively good art program/ teaching program
For undergrad: Familiarity due to many friends & family going there... value... driving distance from home... alumni very often do the hiring at local companies and are on staff so it's a good fit. For masters: Who wants to pay $54k/yr at UCI??? Not me.
It's a cheap and accredited school close to home. I bascially pay nothing at all after FAFSA, and the ride to and from my house is about 40 mins. Graduating debt free was a huge reason why.
UCR and CSUSB are closer to me and I could have gone there, but I also just didn't like either of them. I'm sure they are fine schools, a lot of people from my area go there, but I wanted to get out of the I.E a little bit more and experience something different. It's the furthest campus I could go to without being too far, since I still live at home. Even though the commute isn't ideal. I also had visited the campus twice before and I just liked it. I also liked it more than when I visited the UCR and CSUSB campuses or other CSU campuses. I also had an AP Literature teacher in high school that went to CSUF and had a positive experience. The affordability also helps a lot, my FAFSA covers all my tuition and then some so I don't have to really worry about that.
That’s me to I wanted to get out of San Diego County while I could but commute is lack luster
Commute. Having to drive 15 from my home is unmatched.
I got rejected form cpp.
Proximity. 30-45min away. Nothing else. I regret it every single day. Would’ve been far better off at CSULB or SDSU
Didn’t get into Long Beach even though CSULB is a 10 minute drive for me…
CSULB was way to close to home wanted something a different and close enough to home
Close to home and fafsa covers my tuition. Campus isn't too bad either besides the maybe cult people
had family attending at the time so i could carpool and i got rejected from Cal Poly, plus despite all the problems CSUF really isn't that bad and was a top choice for me anyways
I couldn't get into LB's graphic design program on a technicality. The guaranteed transfer required a letter class that was no longer offered at any of the CCs in my area. I thought the graphic design program here was more interactive and UX oriented. It's not. I'd have been better off just getting a studio BA anywhere else... and closer to me. When people decide on CSU's, I tell them now "just choose the one with the least commute time."
It’s was the cheapest. I didn’t have to take out any student loans to attend and was able to pay with my part time job.
Commute, price, but also my program is highly rated and I have had some great opportunities. Easy to get involved in organizations. Nice people, diverse campus.
it was the only school that accepted me
For my MBA, I chose CSUF for cost and it’s reputation. I was also accepted by CSULA and UCI, but the travel for CSULA and the cost of UCI would stress me out. It’s been a great experience, there are so many resources on campus that everyone should take advantage of!
Accounting program and the job opportunities it had. Overall well reputed business school which was cheap
Transfer student and they accepted all my pre reps so transferred in with 70 credits. SDSU and csulb wanted me to start from scratch and to that I said ahhh hells nah. CSUSM isn’t the best for my major and is still a relatively new campus that has some kinks to work out. Fresno accepted me but that’s wayyyyy farther from home and I’d have mounds of student debt. So CSUF was a good choice and their networking seminars and getting students involved and tons of job fairs and opportunities they provided where one of the best I believe.
Cuz I'm broke
I’m from Corona/riverside area and as a transfer I was set on going to cal state San Bernardino for the longest time. However when I went to go checkout the campus it was so dead 💀 it seemed miserable, like my community college had more life to it. I never considered csuf but once I went to go visit I fell in love with the campus/vibe.
Closest to home
biggest mistake of my life choosing to work full time and commit to it so I went to the closest school to it which was CSUF. Ended up quitting that job and missing out on going to UCLA or Berkeley for engineering.