State college and University college, is there a difference?

Question

well my mom didnt graduate college in the United States but in another country (Philippines) and she has officemates that went to Yale,UC Berkley and other top notch schools in the United States and which i dont understand why my mom that graduated to a S****y barely known college in the Phil works with people that graduated in Yale and etc (im not saying my mom is dumb or anything ).

Which leads me to the question does it matter if u go to a state or a UC?

Answer 1

It's a matter of reputations. If the state school has a good reputation then there's no need to go to a private school. State schools are cheaper but sometimes they aren't up to par with some private schools so if the school is a good college, even if it isn't known nationally, there isn't much of a difference.