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BEACH FACTSSize of Campus ..........................................322 acresStudents Enrolled .....................................36,822Students Living On-Campus ..................2,729Average Class Size ....................................30Student-Faculty Ratio ..............................21:1Number of Colleges .................................8Baccalaureate Degrees ............................83Master’s Degrees .......................................66Doctoral Degrees .....................................4

Independent - 2 | Joint - 2*Based on Fall 2014 data

CSULB HIGHLIGHTSLocated three miles from the ocean, CSULB is a university of choice destination where talented and diverse students, including over 1,100 California high school valedictorians and National Scholars, have come to experience a campus environment that is student-centered, service-oriented and globally-engaged.

CSULB’s core academic purpose is “to graduate students with highly valued degrees.” CSULB provides an exceptional student experience through nationally-recognized academic programs and personalized support services. An emphasis on research, student success and creative activity provides students the opportunity to work with dedicated and award-winning faculty mentors.

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• Dr. Jane Close Conoley is CSULB’s seventh president in the campus’s history. As a renowned scholar and educator, President Conoley’s focus is on quality education, affordability and student success.

• Time magazine ranked CSULB among the top 10 best value colleges and universities in the nation based on the Obama administration’s criteria for assessing schools.

• CSULB was designated one of the nation’s top 75 “Best Value” public universities and “Best in the West” by The Princeton Review’s “2014 Best Colleges: Region by Region” for its commitment to high-quality education at an affordable cost.

• CSULB ranks 12th nationally in awarding bachelor’s degrees to minority students by Diverse Issues in Higher Education in its annual list of the “Top 100 Degree Producers” and ninth in student body diversity among undergraduate institutions in the west by U.S. News & World Report.

• The National Institutes of Health recently awarded CSULB a five-year, $22.7 million grant to establish an innovative research program that will prepare underrepresented students for doctoral programs in the sciences.

• A CSULB College of Liberal Arts 2011 alum recently received a Rhodes Scholar-ship, the world’s most prestigious student international scholarship program.

• CSULB fees rank among the lowest of any public institution in the nation. According to U.S. News & World Report, CSULB recently ranked second in the west for having the lowest percentage of students graduating with debt.

• For the sixth consecutive year, G.I. Jobs 2015 recognized CSULB as a Military Friendly School for its efforts in embracing America’s veterans as students.

• Washington Monthly ranked CSULB 10th on its 2014 “America’s Best-Bang-for-the-Buck Colleges” list based on the economic value students receive per dollar.

• CSULB’s School of Art is the nation’s largest, publicly-funded art department, and the first in the western U.S. to receive accreditation from the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.

• CSULB’s College of Business Administration was named an Outstanding Business School in the Princeton Review’s 2015 “Best 296 Business Schools” guidebook.

• The College of Education is nationally recognized for its K–18 collaboration with the Long Beach Seamless Education Partnership, and offers an Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) that allows students to earn both an undergraduate degree and a multiple subject teaching credential in four years.

• The CSULB’s undergraduate engineering program was ranked among the best in the nation in a recent edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges Guide.”

• CSULB’s School of Nursing has state-of-the-art technology, partnerships with local hospitals and an average 95% pass rate on the National Council Licensure Exam since 2010.

• The College of Liberal Arts, the largest college on campus, offers 67 majors and minors, 22 departments and programs, innovative centers and over 300 dedicated faculty.

• CSULB’s Hall of Science, a $105 million state-of-the-art facility, promotes undergraduate research and education. The College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics has been ranked first in the country for producing physics master’s graduates by the American Institute of Physics and recognized for its preeminent marine biology program.

• CSULB recently opened a Dream Success Center to provide undocumented and AB540 students with a dedicated place for support and services.

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HOUSINGLiving on-campus is convenient and full of opportunities to meet people, make friends and have fun. In addition to state-of-the-art dining facilities, students have access to two popular coffeehouses with late-night food service. Other benefits include free cable TV and high-speed Internet access. At the Beachside, Hillside, and Parkside Colleges, students and faculty, together, experience a unique living-learning environment that offers the intimacy of a small residential college, with the opportunities of a large university.

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICESA university-wide emphasis on students’ first year experience at CSULB helps them get acquainted with the campus and prepare for academic success. Support services such as academic advising, career counseling, disabilities accommodation, educational equity services, new student orientation, low-cost health care, and state-of-the-art facilities help meet students’ needs at The Beach.

The goals of these services and programs are to increase student retention, shorten the path to graduation and help students build well-rounded, successful college careers.

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SPORTSLong Beach State Athletics sponsors a complete intercollegiate program for women and men. CSULB offers 17 varsity sports at the NCAA Division I level. For more information, visit www.longbeachstate.com.

CAMPUS LIFEWith more than 325 clubs and organizations, as well as a thriving student government, CSULB offers a wide variety of recreational, social, cultural and exciting leadership opportunities. These include intramural and club sports, along with fitness classes. The Student Recreation & Wellness Center (SRWC) is a 125,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility with fitness programs, rock climbing walls, as well as basketball, volleyball and badminton courts. The SRWC serves as a place for students to exercise, study and socialize.

Women’s Varsity SportsMen’s Varsity SportsBaseballBasketballCross CountryGolf

BasketballCross CountryGolfSand VolleyballSoccer

Track & FieldVolleyballWater Polo

SoftballTennisTrack & FieldVolleyballWater Polo

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G E T O N B O A R D A N D C A T C H A W A V E

• Accountanc y• Aerospace Engineer ing• Afr icana Studies• Amer ican Studies• Anthropology• Ar t• As ian Amer ican Studies• As ian Studies• Athlet ic Tra ining• B iochemistr y• B iology• Business Economics• Chemical Engineer ing• Chemistr y• Chicano & Lat ino Studies• Chinese Studies• Civ i l Engineer ing & Construc t ion Engineer ing

M anagement• Class ics• Communicat ion Studies• Communicat ive Disorders• Comparat ive Wor ld L i terature

• Computer Engineer ing & Computer Sc ience • Cr iminology & Cr iminal Just ice• Dance• Design• Dietet ics & Food Administrat ion• Ear th Sc ience• Economics• E lec tr ica l Engineer ing• Engl ish• Environmental Sc ience & Pol ic y• Family & Consumer Sc iences• Fashion Merchandis ing & Design • Fi lm & E lec tronic Ar ts• Finance• Forensics Studies• French & Francophone Studies• Geography• Geology• Graphic Design• Health Care Administrat ion• Health Sc ience• H istor y

• Hospita l i t y Management• Human Development• I nternat ional Economics• I nformation Systems• I nternat ional Studies• I ta l ian Studies• Jewish Studies• Journal ism• K inesiology• Languages• Lat in Amer ican Studies• L iberal Ar ts• L iberal Studies• L inguist ics• Management/Human

Resources Management• Manufac tur ing Engineer ing Technology• Mar ine Biology• Market ing• Mathematics• Mechanical Engineer ing• M icrobiology

• Music• Nat ive Amer ican Culture• Nurs ing • Phi losophy• Physics• Physical Therapy• Pol i t ica l Sc ience• Psychology• Publ ic Pol ic y• Recreat ion & Leisure Studies• Rel igious Studies• Socia l Work• Sociology• Spanish• Theatre Ar ts• Women’s, Gender & Sexual i t y Studies

MAJORSCSULB students choose from a broad array of academic programs. Visit www.csulb.edu/academics/degrees.html for a complete listing of degrees.

- These majors may have additional concentrations.- Graduate programs are also available. - Major information is subject to change.

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CSULB GRADUATESCSULB graduates attend prestigious graduate and professional schools across the country and pursue successful careers in their chosen fields. CSULB was one of two universities recognized by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities for student success and college completion.

APPLY TO THE BEACHApply to CSULB through CSUMentor (www.csumentor.edu), a comprehensive online planning tool with information on admission requirements, deadlines, financial aid options and other opportunities to explore The Beach.

IMPORTANT SERVICESProspective Students/Campus Tours(562) 985-5358 • www.csulb.edu/outreach • www.csulb.edu/campustours

University Center for Undergraduate Advising(562) 985-4837 • www.csulb.edu/advising

Admissions/Enrollment Services(562) 985-5471 • www.csulb.edu/enrollment

Bickerstaff Academic Center for Student Athlete Services(562) 985-4777 • www.csulb.edu/divisions/aa/

undergrad/bac/contact/

Disabled Student Services(562) 985-5401 • www.csulb.edu/dss

Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)(562) 985-4288 • www.csulb.edu/eop

Financial Aid (562) 985-8403 • www.csulb.edu/financial-aid

Housing & Residential Life(562) 985-4187 • www.csulb.edu/housing

Student Life & Development(562) 985-4181 • www.csulb.edu/sld

Student Orientation, Advising & Registration (SOAR)(562) 985-5515 • www.csulb.edu/soar

Testing, Evaluation & Assessment Services(562) 985-4007 • www.csulb.edu/testing

Veterans Affairs Services(562) 985-5115 • www.csulb.edu/veterans

In addition to meeting fully its obligation of nondiscrimination under federal and state laws, CSULB is committed to creating a community in which a diverse population can live, learn and work in an atmosphere of tolerance, civility and respect for the rights and sensibilities of each individual, without regard to economic status, ethnic background, veteran status, political views, or other personal characteristics or beliefs. CSULB is an EEO/AA/Title IX employer. The WebView is designed, edited and published by University Outreach & School Relations, Division of Student Affairs.

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