California State University (Long Beach) – Fact Sheet

Location: Long Beach, California

Type: Public, state university

About:

California State University Long Beach is the third largest campus of the 23 school California State University system and one of the largest universities in the state of California by enrollment, its student body numbering 36,822 as of Fall semester 2014. Approximately 3,000 students are internationals coming from over 95 different countries.

CSULB was named one of the nation’s “Best Value” public colleges by the Princeton Review, which teamed up with USA Today to present its list of the 150 (75 public and 75 private) “Best Value Colleges for 2013.” and designated CSULB a “Best in the West” college in its website feature, “2013 Best Colleges: Region by Region.” U.S.News & World Report ranked CSULB the fourth best public regional university in the western United States in its 2013 edition of “America’s Best Colleges Guide.”

CSULB comprises eight academic colleges:

• College of the Arts
• College of Business Administration
• College of Education
• College of Engineering
• College of Health & Human Services
• College of Liberal Arts
• College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
• College of Continuing & Professional Education

Together, the colleges offer a total of 81 baccalaureate degrees, 67 master’s degrees, 16 education-related credential programs, and three doctoraldegrees (two joint and one independent).

CSULB brochure for international students: http://www.ccpe.csulb.edu/International/Documents/spDocuments/Documents_INTL_IntlDegreeProgramsADA_Bro_S16.pdf

Fast Facts:

• CSULB is home to the largest Physics Department at any university in the State of California (including UC Berkeley, UC San Diego, and Cal Poly SLO)
• U.S. News and World Report has repeatedly ranked CSULB engineering program as one of the Top 50 undergraduate programs in the nation
• CSULB’s programs in Accounting, Business Administration, Geography, History, Nursing, and Art are also well respected in the industry
• More than 286,000 alumni include Oscar winning director Steven Spielberg, former industrial design major John Dykstra (who designed special effects for Star Wars and Spiderman 2), Chris Carter (creator of The X-Files series), golfer Mark O Meara, Olympic gold medal diver Pat McCormick, and Olympic gold medal beach volleyball athlete Misty May-Treanor among other notables
• The University Art Museum (UAM) ranks in the top 10% of the nation’s over 6,000 museums
• CSULB campus spans over 320 acres and is located just 5km from the Pacific Ocean

Athletics:

The Cal State Long Beach athletics team are known as the “49ers”. They compete in the Big West Conference, and are members of the NCAA Division I.

Men’s teams: Baseball, basketball, cross-country, golf, track and field, volleyball, and water polo.

Women’s teams: Basketball, beach volleyball, cross-country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and water polo.

School Information:

Programs:

Together the eight academic CSULB colleges offer a total of 81 baccalaureate degrees, 67 master’s degrees, 16 education-related credential programs, and three doctoral degrees (two joint and one independent).

CSULB program information: http://web.csulb.edu/academics/colleges-departments.html

Housing:

First-time freshmen are required (as space is available) to live in University Housing during their first year at CSULB unless they are over 21 years old or will be living at home with a parent(s) or legal guardian(s) during their entire freshmen year.

CSULB housing information: http://web.csulb.edu/divisions/students/housing/

Entry requirements:

1. Complete the International Application online

2. Pay a U.S. $55 non-refundable application fee

3. Demonstrate English language proficiency with a minimum TOEFL score of 62 (IBT) or 500 (PBT), or a minimum IELTS score of 5.5

4. Original or certified copies of ALL OFFICIAL academic records, certificates, and diplomas

5. English translation of all academic records and certificates/diplomas are required if the original language is in a language other than English

6. All additional supporting documents that may vary from program to program. Please check with the program you are interested in to see what additional documents are required

CSULB information about international applications: http://www.ccpe.csulb.edu/International/about.aspx?pID=146

Tuition:

Estimated costs for an international student for one year:

Tuition and fees: $15,384

Books and supplies: $3,252

Room and meals: $12,492

Insurance (for 12 months): $1,053

TOTAL: $32,181