Anonymous
Post 02/07/2026 00:45     Subject: Colleges in Southern California

Anonymous wrote:Maybe there is already a thread.? What are colleges in southern CA worth visiting? Public. Private. LA to San Diego, Santa Barbara (an hour north of LA). Other?


I would say none.
Anonymous
Post 02/07/2026 00:09     Subject: Colleges in Southern California

Anonymous wrote:Maybe there is already a thread.? What are colleges in southern CA worth visiting? Public. Private. LA to San Diego, Santa Barbara (an hour north of LA). Other?

Definitely the 5Cs, for efficiency’s sake.
Anonymous
Post 02/06/2026 23:29     Subject: Colleges in Southern California

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:UCs: UCSB, UCSD, UCD, UCSC
Cal Poly: Cal Poly SLO
LACs private: Occidental College (gives merit), 5Cs (Pitzer and Scripps are the only ones that measure demonstrated interest and are easiest to get into the other 3 are improbable and not worth getting fixated on).
Mid-size private: Chapman, Loyola Marymount, U of SantaClara, U of San Diego, U of San Francisco
Large private: USC


First time reading SF in southern CA


Or Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, or Davis, for that matter. Would add UCLA to the list.
Anonymous
Post 02/06/2026 18:32     Subject: Colleges in Southern California

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Add Pepperdine.


If you are evangelical Christian.


We are Jewish. DD is at Pepperdine.


I've driven by Pepperdine many times - it's looks awesome. What am I missing about this school vs other Cal beach schools? What did you see in Pepperdine that was different from other schools?
Anonymous
Post 02/06/2026 17:20     Subject: Colleges in Southern California

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Add Pepperdine.


If you are evangelical Christian.


We are Jewish. DD is at Pepperdine.
Anonymous
Post 02/06/2026 16:50     Subject: Colleges in Southern California

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Add Pepperdine.


If you are evangelical Christian.


I hope they are. This generation needs Christ.
Anonymous
Post 02/06/2026 16:34     Subject: Colleges in Southern California

Anonymous wrote:Add Pepperdine.


If you are evangelical Christian.
Anonymous
Post 02/06/2026 15:12     Subject: Colleges in Southern California

Depends on the student. Their academic stats, major, college size preferences. And your budget.
Anonymous
Post 02/06/2026 14:39     Subject: Colleges in Southern California

Add Pepperdine.
Anonymous
Post 02/06/2026 13:24     Subject: Colleges in Southern California

Anonymous wrote:UCs: UCSB, UCSD, UCD, UCSC
Cal Poly: Cal Poly SLO
LACs private: Occidental College (gives merit), 5Cs (Pitzer and Scripps are the only ones that measure demonstrated interest and are easiest to get into the other 3 are improbable and not worth getting fixated on).
Mid-size private: Chapman, Loyola Marymount, U of SantaClara, U of San Diego, U of San Francisco
Large private: USC


First time reading SF in southern CA
Anonymous
Post 02/06/2026 13:20     Subject: Colleges in Southern California

UCs: UCSB, UCSD, UCD, UCSC
Cal Poly: Cal Poly SLO
LACs private: Occidental College (gives merit), 5Cs (Pitzer and Scripps are the only ones that measure demonstrated interest and are easiest to get into the other 3 are improbable and not worth getting fixated on).
Mid-size private: Chapman, Loyola Marymount, U of SantaClara, U of San Diego, U of San Francisco
Large private: USC
Anonymous
Post 02/06/2026 13:01     Subject: Re:Colleges in Southern California

University of San Diego is lovely - and has a solid reputation. Claremont colleges also seem amazing. Not a fan of UCSD - too big/giant concrete buildings.
Anonymous
Post 02/06/2026 12:56     Subject: Colleges in Southern California

Anonymous wrote:Fight on!


Anonymous
Post 02/06/2026 12:49     Subject: Colleges in Southern California

Fight on!
Anonymous
Post 02/06/2026 12:45     Subject: Colleges in Southern California

Maybe there is already a thread.? What are colleges in southern CA worth visiting? Public. Private. LA to San Diego, Santa Barbara (an hour north of LA). Other?