California State University-Long Beach
California State University, Long Beach (also known as Cal State Long Beach, Long Beach State, CSULB, LBSU, or The Beach) is the second largest campus of the California State University (CSU) and one of the largest universities in the state of California by enrollment, its student body numbering 36,279 for the Fall 2012 semester. At 5,148 students, the university enrolls one of the largest graduate student populations across the CSU and in the state of California alone. The university is located at the southeastern coastal tip of Los Angeles County, less than one mile from the border with Orange County. The university offers 137 different Bachelor's degrees, 92 types of Master's degrees, 5 Doctoral degrees including two Doctor of Education, a Ph.D in Engineering, a Doctor of Physical Therapy and Education specialist, and 29 different teaching credentials.
Long Beach State is one of the West Coast's top universities in student body racial diversity, being named the 5th most diverse university in the West by U.S. News & World Report. It is also home to the largest publicly funded art school west of the Mississippi. The university currently operates with one of the lowest student fees in the country at US$6,738 per year for full-time students having California residence. Resultantly, CSULB has been recognized repeatedly as one of "America's Best Value Colleges" by the Princeton Review.
Fast Facts
- Public, Four or more years
- students
- $16,632.00 avg tuition
1250 Bellflower Blvd
Long Beach,
CA
90840-0115
(562) 985-4111
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Admissions:
www.csulb.edu/student-info/admiss..
Financial Aid:
www.csulb.edu/depts/enrollment/fi..
Areas of Study:
- Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
- Biological And Biomedical Sciences
- Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
- Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
- Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
- Education
- Engineering
- Engineering Technologies And Engineering Related Fields
- English Language And Literature/Letters
- Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
- Health Professions And Related Programs
- History
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services
- Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
- Mathematics And Statistics
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Natural Resources And Conservation
- Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
- Philosophy And Religious Studies
- Physical Sciences
- Psychology
- Public Administration And Social Service Professions
- Social Sciences
- Visual And Performing Arts
California State University-Long Beach
| Applied | 47,707 | |
| Admitted | 16,428 | 34% |
| Enrolled total | 3,988 | |
| Full Time: | 3,913 | |
| Part Time | 75 |
| Test | 25th % | 75th % |
| SAT Reading | 440 | 560 |
| SAT Math | 460 | 590 |
| SAT Writing | 0 | 0 |
| ACT Composite | 18 | 25 |
| ACT English | 17 | 24 |
| ACT Math | 18 | 25 |
| ACT Writing | 0 | 0 |
| Retention rate | 89% |
| 4-year graduation rate | 13% |
| 6-year graduation rate | 54% |
| Regular Application Deadline | 2012-11-30 |
| Early Admission Deadline | |
| Early Decision Deadline | |
| Financial Aid Deadline | 2013-03-02 |
| Student Response Deadline | 2013-05-01 |
| Transfer Student Application Deadline | 2012-11-30 |
| Open Admissions Policy | No |
| Secondary School GPA | Required |
| Secondary School Rank | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary School Record | Required |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Admission Test Scores | Recommended |
| TOEFL | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| AP Credits | Yes |
| Dual Credit | Yes |
| Credit for Life Experiences | Yes |
California State University-Long Beach
| Tuition | In-District | In-State | Out-Of-State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Full-Time Undergraduate Tuition | $5,472.00 | $5,472.00 | $16,632.00 |
| Full-Time Undergraduate Required Fees | $768.00 | $768.00 | $768.00 |
| Part-Time Undergraduate Cost Per Credit Hour | $0.00 | $0.00 | $372.00 |
| Avg Full Time Graduate Tuition | $6,738.00 | $6,738.00 | $15,666.00 |
| Full Time Graduate Required Fees | $768.00 | $768.00 | $768.00 |
| Part-Full Time Graduate Cost Per Credit Hour | $0.00 | $0.00 | $372.00 |
| Expenses | On-Campus |
Off-Campus (without family) |
Off-Campus (with family) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Room and Board | $11,294.00 | $10,863.00 | $4,152.00 |
| Other Expenses | $3,818.00 | $3,848.00 | $4,152.00 |
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $55.00 |
| Graduate Application Fee | $55.00 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,656.00 |
| Percent receiving aid | 69% |
| Percent receiving grant aid | 57% |
| Avg amount of grant aid | $9,751.00 |
| Percent receiving student loan aid | 37% |
| Avg amount of student loan aid | $4,890.00 |
California State University-Long Beach
| Programs and majors | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES | ||||
| African-American/Black Studies | X | |||
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | X | |||
| Asian Studies/Civilization | X | X | ||
| East Asian Studies | X | |||
| European Studies/Civilization | X | |||
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies | X | |||
| Women's Studies | X | |||
| BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES | ||||
| Biochemistry | X | X | ||
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | X | X | ||
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | X | |||
| Microbiology, General | X | X | ||
| BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES | ||||
| Business Administration and Management, General | X | X | ||
| Business/Managerial Economics | X | |||
| Hospitality Administration/Management, General | X | |||
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | X | |||
| COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS | ||||
| Journalism | X | |||
| Radio and Television | X | |||
| COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES | ||||
| Computer Science | X | X | ||
| EDUCATION | ||||
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | X | |||
| Education, General | X | |||
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | X | |||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | X | |||
| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education | X | X | ||
| ENGINEERING | ||||
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | X | X | ||
| Chemical Engineering | X | |||
| Civil Engineering, General | X | X | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | X | |||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | X | X | ||
| Engineering, General | X | X | ||
| Manufacturing Engineering | X | |||
| Mechanical Engineering | X | X | ||
| ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES AND ENGINEERING-RELATED FIELDS | ||||
| Computer Engineering Technology/Technician | X | |||
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | X | |||
| Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | X | |||
| Engineering Technology, General | X | |||
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS | ||||
| English Language and Literature, General | X | X | ||
| Rhetoric and Composition | X | X | ||
| FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES | ||||
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | X | |||
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | X | |||
| FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS | ||||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | X | |||
| Comparative Literature | X | |||
| French Language and Literature | X | X | ||
| German Language and Literature | X | X | ||
| Japanese Language and Literature | X | |||
| Language Interpretation and Translation | X | |||
| Linguistics | X | X | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | X | X | ||
| HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS | ||||
| Athletic Training/Trainer | X | |||
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | X | X | ||
| Dietetics/Dietitian | X | X | ||
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | X | |||
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | X | X | ||
| Nursing Administration | X | |||
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | X | |||
| Public Health, General | X | |||
| Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing | X | |||
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | X | X | ||
| HISTORY | ||||
| History, General | X | X | ||
| HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES | ||||
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | X | X | ||
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other | X | |||
| LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES | ||||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | X | |||
| MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS | ||||
| Applied Mathematics, General | X | |||
| Mathematics, General | X | X | ||
| Statistics, Other | X | |||
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES | ||||
| Gerontology | X | |||
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | X | X | ||
| NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION | ||||
| Environmental Science | X | |||
| PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES | ||||
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General | X | X | ||
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies | X | X | ||
| PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES | ||||
| Philosophy | X | X | ||
| Religion/Religious Studies | X | X | ||
| PHYSICAL SCIENCES | ||||
| Chemistry, General | X | X | ||
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other | X | |||
| Geology/Earth Science, General | X | X | ||
| Physics, General | X | X | ||
| PSYCHOLOGY | ||||
| Psychology, General | X | X | ||
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS | ||||
| Public Administration | X | |||
| Social Work | X | X | ||
| SOCIAL SCIENCES | ||||
| Anthropology | X | X | ||
| Economics, General | X | X | ||
| Geography | X | X | ||
| International Relations and Affairs | X | |||
| Political Science and Government, General | X | X | ||
| Sociology | X | |||
| VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS | ||||
| Art/Art Studies, General | X | X | ||
| Dance, General | X | X | ||
| Design and Applied Arts, Other | X | |||
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | X | X | ||
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | X | X | ||
| Industrial and Product Design | X | |||
| Interior Design | X | |||
| Music Performance, General | X | X | ||
| Music, General | X | X | ||
| Playwriting and Screenwriting | X | |||
| Theatre/Theatre Arts Management | X | |||
California State University-Long Beach Scholarships
| Name | Amount | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Travelers Scholarship | $5000 | June 14, 2013 |
| Aetna Nursing Scholarship | $2500 | June 14, 2013 |
| United Health Foundation/HACU Scholarship | $2000 | June 14, 2013 |
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