• Long Beach - Large, vibrant, diverse city on the border of Los Angeles and
Orange counties.
• Local Airports include Long Beach, LAX, John Wayne (Orange County).
• Major sporting facilities: Staples Center, Dodger Stadium, Angels Stadium,
Honda Center.
• Los Angeles and Hollywood - Walk of Fame, Hollywood Bowl, Dolby Theatre,
Pantages Theatre, Ahmanson Theatre, Nokia Theatre, Walt Disney Concert Hall.
• Arts Regional - J. Paul Getty Trust, LACMA, Huntington Library, Carpenter
Performing Arts Center, Museum of Latin American Art, Pacific Island Ethnic Art
Museum.
• Local attractions include Aquarium of the Pacific, Queen Mary, Universal
Studios, Knott’s Berry Farm, Disneyland, Universal Studios.
Average class size:
Student to faculty ratio:
Total enrollment:
Faculty:
Staff:
Baccalaureate Degrees:
Programs:
Minors:
Master’s Degrees:
Doctoral Degrees:
32
23:1
32,686
2,127
1,862
85
139
71
64
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Known as "The Beach," CSULB’s campus
overlooks the Pacific Ocean and sits on the
border between Los Angeles and Orange
counties. This thriving campus community is
a diverse, student-centered public university
that provides highly-valued educational
opportunities.
African American
Asian/Pacific Islander
Caucasian
322 acres main campus
109 buildings
500 classrooms
17 lecture halls (80 – 277 seats)
Latina/Latino
Native
American/Alaskan
Other
Housing & Residential Life
Division I Athletics
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Freshmen (not a Transfer) Residential Requirement
Baseball (M)
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Apply online once admitted, Transfers welcome
Basketball (M/W)
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Residential Colleges
Cross Country (M/W)
Parkside - Suite style
Golf (M/W)
Hillside - Traditional halls & International House
Sand Volleyball (W)
Beachside - hybrid of traditional & suite style, off-site
Softball (W)
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Faculty in Residence
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Off-campus: an extensive variety of off-campus
apartments and rooms to rent/share, near the ocean or
inland close to campus
Soccer (W)
Tennis (W)
Track & Field (M/W)
Volleyball (M/W)
Water Polo (M/W)
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Top 75 Best Value in the Nation: The Princeton Review “2013 Best Colleges”
One of “Best in the West”: The Princeton Review “2014 Best Colleges”
Among 100 Best Values in Colleges: Kiplinger’s Personal Finance 2013
4th Best Public University in Western U.S.: U.S. News & World Report – fifth consecutive year
9th in nation awarding bachelor degrees to minority students: Diverse Issues in Higher Education
COLLEGE BASED DISTINCTIONS
 College of the Arts: California’s largest and most comprehensive publicly funded school for the arts
 College of Business: Student Management Investment Fund manages a real-dollar portfolio
 College of Education: Integrated Teacher Education Program, K-8
 College of Engineering: Ranked “Best in the Nation” by U.S. News & World Report
 College of Health Human Services: received one of the largest nursing grants in the nation, $15 M
 College of Liberal Arts: Produced CSULB’s first ever Rhodes Scholar
 College of Natural Science & Mathematics: Preeminent B.S. Marine Biology Program
Associated Students, Inc.
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Student Government administers $3,000,000 budget, w/ USU $12,000,000
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More than 350 student clubs and organizations
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Honor Societies, Cultural Organizations, Service Clubs
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Long Beach Leaders - Represent the campus
Leadership and Service
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Fraternities and Sororities
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Alternative Spring Break
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Leadership Certificate
Study Abroad
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Academic and Semester Year Programs
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On campus U.S. Passport Application Acceptance Office
2013 - 2014 Cost per year
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Tuition & Mandatory Fees: $6,240
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Housing (Room/Board): $11,294
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Books & Supplies: $1,656
Financial Aid
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Approximately $220,500,000 awarded each year
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Over 70% of CSULB students receive some form of aid
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7th in Nation with students graduating with lowest percentage of debt
Scholarships
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www.csulb.edu/scholarships in Center for Scholarship Information
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College-based, departmental and organizational scholarships
Campus Tour - The tour showcases campus distinctions and facilities, provides a general
overview of campus academic programs, student support services and campus life. To
check the tour schedule go to: www.csulb.edu/tours
Interesting CSULB campus facts:
 Park like setting with 7,200 trees from 197 species
 Student Recreation & Wellness Center: 126,000 square foot state-of- the- art facility
 Flight Simulator: Provides aerospace research
 Shark Lab: faculty led by famed Shark Week professor Dr. Chris Lowe
 KJAZZ: top 5 most-listened to public radio stations in the country
 Pyramid: only 3 in the nation, #1 in gold medals
CSULB Counselor’s Conference – Friday, October 25, 2013
Register on Counselor Information link at http://csulb.edu/uosr
The CSULB Counselors' Conference is an opportunity for you to receive updates about
CSULB enrollment and admissions initiatives, academic programs, student support
services and university events.
All CSULB undergraduate majors continue to be "impacted." As a result, all majors have specific admission and declaration requirements. Please
carefully review the information for your major, as requirements for some majors may differ from those previously listed for Fall 2013.
CSULB Specific Transfer Application Process:
1. All transfer applicants must declare a major, alternate majors will not be considered.
2. Complete Supplemental Application. Highly impacted majors have additional requirements (i.e., Dept. Application, Letters of Rec., Auditions)
3. Submit official transcript (s) only when requested
Transfer applicants must meet:
 CSU Minimum Upper Division Transfer eligibility requirements
 Golden 4 (Oral Communication, Written Communication, Critical thinking, Math/ Quantitative Reasoning
 60 transferable units
 CSULB Minimum Upper Division Transfer eligibility requirements:
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Lower division major specific preparation
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Minimum GPA required for each major:
Local GPA: minimum posted on CSULB website vs Non-local GPA: based on applicant pool within in each major (Vets=Local)
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General Education Courses, at least 30 units
CSULB Transfer AA/AS Degree:
 Cumulative GPA gets a 0.1 bump
 Transfer AA/AS trumps CSULB major specific requirements
 CSULB Approved Similar AA/S-T’s:
Administration of Justice, Anthropology, Art History, Business, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Early Childhood Education,
Elementary Teacher Education, English, Geography, Geology, History, Journalism, Kinesiology, Mathematics, Music, Philosophy, Physics,
Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Spanish, Studio Arts, Theater Arts
Fall 2013 Transfer Applicants
Applicants:
25,709
Admits:
6,881
Students admitted:
34.5%
Enrolled :
3,575
LOCAL AREA DISTRICTS & SCHOOLS
ABC USD
Bellflower USD
Compton USD
Downey USD
Huntington Beach USD
Long Beach USD
Los Alamitos USD
Paramount USD
Brethren Christian HS, Huntington Beach
Cypress HS, Cypress
Calvary Chapel HS, Downey
Oxford Academy, Cypress
St. Matthias, Downey
St. Anthony HS, Long Beach
St. Joseph HS, Lakewood
St. John Bosco HS, Bellflower
Valley Christian HS, Cerritos
Jan. 3 - Feb. 3
March 25
April 8
May 1
Early May
June 1
July 15
Supplemental Application sent to all transfer applicants with posted deadline
All Documents Due
SOAR Reservations Begin
Deadline to Submit Housing Application
All Conditional Admission decisions confirmed
Deadline to Submit Admitted Student Reply Form
Submit Online at www.mycsulb.edu
Non-refundable $150 enrollment deposit required
Mandatory New Student Orientation (SOAR) required ($62)
Final Transcripts Due
CSULB uses email as an official means of communication. Students should maintain a current email
address and are encouraged to check their emails regularly and often.
University Outreach & School Relations
Prospective Student Services and Campus Tours
www.outreach.csulb.edu
Outreach@csulb.edu
(562) 985-5358
Enrollment Services
www.csulb.edu/depts/enrollment/
(562) 985-5471
Financial Aid
www.csulb.edu/financial-aid
(562) 985-8403
Housing and Residential Life
www.housing.csulb.edu
(562) 985-4187
Counselor Connection
www.outreach.csulb.edu/counselors