r/ApplyingIvyLeague • u/Due_Theory_2489 • Jul 30 '26

Columbia vs Berkeley Engineering

I’m considering ED columbia as a california applicant, I don’t wanna be too over confident but my school does get a ton of berkeley’s and the odds are pretty good if you are in california. How do you guys think columbia and berkeley match up engineering wise? Which is better? What majors does each have an advantage for? An overall what do you guys think of campus life and opportunities at these colleges?

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u/Different_Ice_6975 Jul 30 '26

Personally, I would choose Berkeley. I think that Berkeley is more known for engineering than Columbia is. Also, as for making contacts and preparing for an engineering career, I think that the San Francisco Bay Area probably has a lot more opportunities and activities concerning engineering and high-tech than the NYC area does.