When looking for luxurious accommodations near the University of California or San Diego State University, look at the Empress Hotel in La Jolla. Enchanting La Jolla provides an elegant setting for the beautiful Empress Hotel and its' superior accommodations and service. Staying at the Empress Hotel will allow you to be in close proximity to these two amazing education institutions.

About the University of California, San Diego
The University of California, San Diego, one of the nine campuses in the University of California system, is located on some 1,200 acres of coastal woodland near the northern limits of the City of San Diego. Founded in 1960, it has grown into one of the nation's leading teaching and research institutions.

The University of California San Diego has developed an international reputation for scholarship in natural sciences, engineering, oceanography, medicine, social sciences, and the arts and humanities. The University of California San Diego is ranked sixth in the nation in federal research and development expenditures among all U.S. colleges and universities.

University California San Diego's faculty includes eight Nobel laureates, the 1989 Pulitzer Prize winner in Music, and a recipient of the Fields Medal, the highest honor in mathematics. Among the nation's public universities, University California San Diego ranks first in the percentage of undergraduates who are accepted at both medical and graduate schools.

About San Diego State University
Founded in 1897, San Diego State University is the oldest and largest higher education institution in the San Diego region and is in the top seven percent of higher education research institutions in the U.S.

San Diego Sate University is designated a "Doctoral/Research University-Intensive" by the Carnegie Foundation and is among the top seven percent of higher education institutions in the U.S. Both undergraduate and graduate students have the opportunity to work alongside faculty involved in research, scholarship, and community service.

Closely related to the teaching mission of the university is student and faculty research. Involvement in research ensures that both students and faculty maintain currency in their disciplines and fosters the advancement of knowledge. Graduate study at San Diego State University at the master's and doctoral levels emphasizes creative scholarship, original research, and the development and utilization of research techniques.

Located in a large and ethnically diverse metropolitan center bordering Mexico and on the Pacific Rim, the University uses the social, cultural, scientific, and technical resources of this region to enrich its teaching and research programs. Through its teaching, research, and service, the University is primarily responsive to the people of California as well as to the needs of the regional, national, and international communities it serves.

Reserve a room at the Empress Hotel near the University of California in San Diego!

For more information of these two great institutions:
University of California in San Diego
San Diego State University