California State Schools Accepting Fewer California Students
Barbara | April 20, 2011
California state schools like UC Berkeley and UCLA have long been known as highly selective universities, but it used to be that if you were a good student from California, you had a great chance of getting in to one of the nine UC campuses.
Apparently, this is not so anymore.
The LA Times reported yesterday that California state schools–not unlike others throughout the country–are beginning to feel the crunch when it comes to money. For decades, state colleges and universities have been viewed as “bargains” because they offer significantly lower tuition rates to in-state students. To solve their money problems, schools are now accepting more out-of-state students to reap the benefits of higher tuition rates.
Is that fair? Depends on what side of the state line you live. Incoming classes are stronger than ever at California state schools, now that they are making a point of recruiting equally strong students from out of state.
Are you a high school student who was rejected from a state school that you might have been accepted to in years past? Are you a student who might now be looking at those competitive state colleges in a new light? Leave a comment below.
–Barbara Bellesi
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