Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Cal Poly has been ranked as the No.1 public-master's university in the Western United States for the 15th year in a row. The College of Engineering was also ranked as the No.1 public undergraduate engineering school (ranked 4th overall in undergraduate engineering) in the US whose highest degree is a master's. Commensurable with its academic reputation, Cal Poly is a highly selective undergraduate university, with 2007 acceptance rate of 43%.

If you really want to study engineering, Cal Poly is a very good option other than those universities within the UC system.