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California State University, Long Beach is one of the leading colleges in California with the acceptance rate of 31%. Deadlines for application are . For more information, call 5629854111 .

69578 Enrolled 31% Acceptance Rate 20 - 26 SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 69,578
    • Average HS GPA: 3.56
    • Acceptance Rate: 31%

  • GPA Breakdown

    • 35% — 3.75 - 3.99
    • 24% — 3.50 - 3.74
    • 19% — 3.25 - 3.49
    • 15% — 3.00 - 3.24
    • 7% — 2.50 - 2.99

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    520 - 630
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    520 - 630
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    20 - 26

Academics

  • Majors

    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Biochemistry.
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other.
    Botany/Plant Biology.
    Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology.
    Microbiology, General.
    Physiology, General.
    Zoology/Animal Biology.
    BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Accounting.
    Finance, General.
    Human Resources Management and Services, Other.
    Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General.
    International Business/Trade/Commerce.
    Management Information Systems, General.
    Management Science.
    Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
    Restaurant/Food Services Management.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer and Information Sciences, General.
    EDUCATION.
    Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching.
    Art Teacher Education.
    English/Language Arts Teacher Education.
    Mathematics Teacher Education.
    Physical Education Teaching and Coaching.
    ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES AND ENGINEERING-RELATED FIELDS.
    Computer Engineering Technology/Technician.
    Construction Engineering Technology/Technician.
    Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other.
    Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology.
    Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician.
    Quality Control Technology/Technician.
    ENGINEERING.
    Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering.
    Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering.
    Chemical Engineering.
    Civil Engineering, General.
    Computer Engineering, General.
    Construction Engineering.
    Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    Engineering, Other.
    Industrial Engineering.
    Manufacturing Engineering.
    Materials Engineering.
    Mechanical Engineering.
    Ocean Engineering.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    Creative Writing.
    English Composition.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    English Language and Literature/Letters, Other.
    FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES.
    Apparel and Textiles, General.
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Communication.
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other.
    Family Resource Management Studies, General.
    Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, Other.
    Foodservice Systems Administration/Management.
    Human Development and Family Studies, General.
    Human Nutrition.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    Chinese Language and Literature.
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
    Comparative Literature.
    French Language and Literature.
    German Language and Literature.
    Japanese Language and Literature.
    Spanish Language and Literature.
    HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Athletic Training/Trainer.
    Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist.
    Community Health and Preventive Medicine.
    Health/Health Care Administration/Management.
    Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist.
    Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN).
    Public Health Education and Promotion.
    Public Health, Other.
    HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES.
    Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other.
    LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Applied Mathematics, General.
    Mathematics, General.
    Statistics, General.
    MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
    PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.
    Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General.
    Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other.
    Kinesiology and Exercise Science.
    Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Philosophy.
    Religion/Religious Studies.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Chemistry, General.
    Geology/Earth Science, General.
    Physics, General.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Psychology, General.
    PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
    Social Work.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Anthropology.
    Economics, General.
    Geography.
    International Relations and Affairs.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Sociology.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Acting.
    Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
    Ceramic Arts and Ceramics.
    Cinematography and Film/Video Production.
    Dance, General.
    Drawing.
    Film/Cinema/Video Studies.
    Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other.
    Graphic Design.
    Industrial and Product Design.
    Interior Design.
    Intermedia/Multimedia.
    Music History, Literature, and Theory.
    Music Theory and Composition.
    Music, Other.
    Painting.
    Photography.
    Printmaking.
    Sculpture.
    Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology.
    Voice and Opera.

  • Degrees

    • Bachelor's
    • Doctoral Other
    • Doctoral/Professional
    • Doctoral/Research
    • Master's
    • Post-Bachelor's certificate

  • Prominent Alumni

    Sen. Robert P. Casey Jr.
    U.S. Senator (Pennsylvania)
    Brian M. Cashman
    General manager of the New York Yankees
    Angela Santomero
    Television Producer
    Cardinal Timothy Dolan
    Archbishop of New York
    Maureen Dowd
    Columnist, The New York Times
    Timothy Shriver
    Chairman of Special Olympics
    Jon Voight
    Academy Award-Winning Actor

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    Mar 26

  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $5742
    Required Fees
    $1056
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $2058
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    $6096
    Transportation for Commuters
    $1630
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $13158

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    • Need-Based United Negro College Fund
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • Direct PLUS Loans
    • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
    • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • State Loans
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    Yes

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 89/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    31447
    Foreign Countries Represented
    N/A

  • Demographics

    • Asian 22.29%
    • African-American 3.63%
    • Hispanic 42.95%
    • Caucasian 16.71%
    • Male 43%
    • Female 57%
    • Аre out of state 1

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    4%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    Yes
    Quality of life rating 89/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    31%
    Campus Environment
    N/A
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    Yes
    Interview Required
    No

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    300
    Number of Honor Societies
    25
    Number of Social Sororities
    15

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division I
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (7)
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Golf
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball
    • Water Polo
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (9)
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Golf
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball
    • Water Polo

  • Student Services

    Day Care
    Health
    Womens Center
    Army ROTC Offered on-campus

  • Sustainability

    N/A

    Green rating
    N/A

  • Campus Security Report

    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    N/A

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    17%
    Graduate in 5 years
    56%
    Graduate in 6 years
    69%

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Alumni Services
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    Opportunities at School
    • N/A

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    $53500
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    $104200
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    $54400
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    $107000
    Percent High Job Meaning
    52%
    Percent STEM
    16%
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 87/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Appointment Required:
      • Dates:
      • Times:
      • Average Length:
      Campus Tours
      • N/A

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      No
      Information Sessions
      Not Available
      Times
      N/A
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