California State University, Long Beach

Long Beach, CA

California State University, Long Beach

Long Beach, CA

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Tuition & Fees

$6,834

$18,714

not including room and board

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
620
25th
510
75th
620
25th
510
75th
26
25th
19
75th
26
25th
18
75th
26
25th
20
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undergraduateRatios

44%

male

56%

female

26

students

1

faculty

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Selective

42%

acceptance rate

Accepted 28,400
Declined 39,026
Total Received 67,426
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Public

35,933

undergraduate students

6,445

graduate students

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Location

School Facts

California State at Long Beach is a public comprehensive university. Founded as a state college in 1949, it gained university status in 1972. Its 322-acre campus is located 25 miles from Los Angeles.

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Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 42,378
Established in 1949
Coeducational Coeducational

322-acre, urban campus in Long Beach (population: 469,450), 20 miles from Los Angeles. Served by air, bus, and train; major airport serves Los Angeles. Public transportation serves campus.

  • Campus Setting: Major city

California State University, Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Boulevard
Long Beach, CA
90840

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
4%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
31%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
yes
Students may have cars on campus
yes
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
620
25th
510
75th
620
25th
510
75th
26
25th
19
75th
26
25th
18
75th
26
25th
20

Admissions Facts

Application fee $70
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Required of some
SAT/ACT requirements SAT Reasoning only Not used ACT only Recommended SAT or ACT Required SAT Subject Tests Not used

Selective

42%

acceptance rate

Accepted 28,400
Declined 39,026
Total Received 67,426

Admissions Factors

Required

Completion of college-preparatory program
Admission test scores
Secondary School Record
Secondary School GPA

Neither required nor recommended

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Formal demonstration of competencies
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Secondary School Rank
Recommendations

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Military
  • Minority student
  • Older student
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Religious
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

  • Math
  • Reading
  • Study skills
  • Writing

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Co-op education
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

99%

Additional services

  • Day care
  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Placement service
  • Women's Center

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Braille services
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Reader services
  • Special transportation
  • Tape recorders
  • Tutors

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Financial Aid

72%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$8,722

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state
Tuition $5,742
Room $8,360
Board $4,214
Additional fees $1,092
Books & supplies $1,050
Total $20,458
Average Financial Aid - $8,722
Total with Avg. Aid $11,736

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Financial Aid Office


P: 562 985-8403
F: 562 985-4973

Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes yes
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Beach volleyball yes
Golf yes yes
Soccer yes
Softball yes
Tennis yes
Volleyball yes yes
Water polo yes yes

Club Sports - Men's

archery, baseball, basketball, bowling, cheerleading, crew, cross-country, golf, rugby, sailing, skiing, soccer, tennis, track and field, triathalon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, weight lifting, wrestling

Club Sports - Women's

archery, basketball, bowling, cheerleading, crew, cross-country, golf, rugby, sailing, sand volleyball, skiing, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, triathalon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, weight lifting, wrestling

Intramural/Recreational Sports

basketball, cheerleading, racquetball, sand volleyball, softball, tennis

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Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
Big West Conference (Football I-A), Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, Golden Coast Conference

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting. yes
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General. yes yes
African-American/Black Studies. yes
American/United States Studies/Civilization. yes
Anthropology, General. yes yes
Art/Art Studies, General. yes yes
Asian Studies/Civilization. yes yes
Asian-American Studies. yes
Athletic Training/Trainer. yes
Biochemistry. yes yes
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General. yes yes
Business Administration and Management, General. yes yes
Business/Managerial Economics. yes
Chemical Engineering. yes yes
Chemistry, General. yes yes
Civil Engineering, General. yes yes
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. yes yes
Comparative Literature. yes
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician. yes
Computer Engineering, General. yes
Computer Science. yes yes
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician. yes
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. yes
Creative Writing. yes
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. yes yes
Dance, General. yes yes
Deaf Studies. yes
Design and Applied Arts, Other. yes
Dietetics/Dietitian. yes yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. yes yes
East Asian Studies. yes
Economics, General. yes yes
Education, General. yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering. yes yes
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician. yes
Engineering, General. yes yes
English Language and Literature, General. yes yes
Environmental Science. yes
European Studies/Civilization. yes yes
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. yes yes
Film/Cinema/Media Studies. yes
Fine/Studio Arts, General. yes yes
French Language and Literature. yes yes
Geographic Information Science and Cartography. yes
Geography. yes yes
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other. yes
Geology/Earth Science, General. yes yes
German Language and Literature. yes yes
Gerontology. yes
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. yes
Health/Health Care Administration/Management. yes yes
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies. yes
History, General. yes yes
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other. yes
Hospitality Administration/Management, General. yes
Human Development and Family Studies, General. yes
Industrial and Product Design. yes
Interior Design. yes
International Relations and Affairs. yes
International/Globalization Studies. yes
Italian Studies. yes yes
Japanese Language and Literature. yes
Jewish/Judaic Studies. yes
Journalism. yes
Language Interpretation and Translation. yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. yes
Linguistics. yes yes
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. yes
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician. yes
Manufacturing Engineering. yes
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography. yes
Mathematics, General. yes yes
Mechanical Engineering. yes yes
Microbiology, General. yes yes
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. yes yes
Music Performance, General. yes yes
Music, General. yes yes
Nursing Administration. yes
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) yes yes
Nutrition Sciences. yes yes
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies. yes yes
Philosophy. yes yes
Physical Therapy/Therapist. yes
Physics, General. yes yes
Physics, Other. yes
Political Science and Government, General. yes yes
Psychology, General. yes yes
Public Administration. yes
Public Health, General. yes
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing. yes
Public Relations/Image Management. yes
Radio and Television. yes
Religion/Religious Studies. yes yes
Rhetoric and Composition. yes yes
School Psychology. yes
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education. yes
Social Work. yes yes
Sociology, General. yes yes
Spanish Language and Literature. yes yes
Special Education and Teaching, General. yes
Speech Communication and Rhetoric. yes yes
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. yes yes
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. yes yes
Statistics, Other. yes
Theatre/Theatre Arts Management. yes
Women's Studies. yes

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Programs Offered

  • Accelerated study
  • Certificate programs
  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Self-designed majors

Cooperative Education Programs

  • Art
  • Business
  • Computer Science
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Health Professions
  • Humanities
  • Natural Science
  • Social/Behavioral Science
  • Technologies
  • Other

Pre-professional Programs

  • Pre-dentistry
  • Pre-law
  • Pre-medicine
  • Pre-optometry
  • Pre-pharmacy
  • Pre-veterinary science

42,378

total students

98%

in-state

2%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

85%

35,933
students

Female
56%
20,279

Male
44%
15,654

15%

6,445
students

Female
63%
4,043

Male
37%
2,402

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

85%

30,486
students

Female
57%
17,322

Male
43%
13,164

15%

5,447
students

Female
54%
2,957

Male
46%
2,490

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Student Break-down

6%
Nonresident aliens
3%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
20%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
44%
Hispanic/Latino
16%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
4%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

164

Transfer applicants enrolled

0%

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements College GPA: 2.00
High school transcript Not Required/Recommended
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Not Required/Recommended
Interview Not Required/Recommended
Standardized test scores Not Required/Recommended
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Not Required/Recommended

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: rolling

Spring: rolling

Transfer Credits

Maximum transferred

90

semester hours

Minimum transfers must complete

30

semester hours

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens 2094
Countries most often represented China
Japan
Korea
Mexico
Philippines
Vietnam
Special services offered for international applicants English lab
Host family program
International student center
Special counselors/advisors
Special orientation

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