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Originally posted by SAEactive
The requirements for admission to either system are actually very similar although the UC system might require slightly higher SAT scores, one additional year in various subjects at the high school level beyond that which is required for the CSU system, or other things to that effect. There are considerably fewer UC campuses than there are CSU campuses, which makes getting into a UC generally a little more difficult due to space restrictions if nothing else.

The CSU system does not offer any doctoral programs of any kind (although some campuses have joint efforts with other schools that do), and limited masters programs. Generally speaking, the CSU campuses focus more on hands-on training at the bachelors level than anything else. The UC system, on the other hand, focuses more on research and offers all sorts of degrees from bachelors to masters, doctorates, and professional degrees such as medicine and law. A degree at a CSU campus can prepare a student very well for further study at a UC campus or elsewhere, but a student's options within the CSU system are ultimately limited by budget restraints, space availability, and so on. It's also far easier to graduate from a UC in four years than from a CSU.

That's about it though.

Well Said!