Study at California State University Los Angeles

California State University, Los Angeles, also called CSULA was established as a public university in 1947. CSULA offers enrollment to over 20,000 students in its various nationally recognized science, arts, humanities, business, engineering, education, criminal justice, and nursing programs. There are 6 colleges that comprise the academic departments and divisions of CSULA:

College of Arts and Letters
College of Business and Economics
Charter College of Education
College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology
College of Health and Human Services
College of Natural and Social Sciences

Students from CSULA’s College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology have won national scholarships at the American Solar Challenge for the creation of advanced vehicles. The Golden Eagles, the name of CSULA’s sports teams, include separate baseball, basketball, soccer, cross country, volleyball, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and field teams.

Well known alumni of this university includes NASA personalities like Samuel Durrance and Sy Liebergot, authors Octavia Butler and Joseph Wambaugh, the famous tennis player Billie Jean King and several other well known actors and athletes.

Profile of California State University Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA is home to Cal State L.A.. Los Angeles is a large city. The school is a public institution. Degrees at Cal State L.A. go up to the Doctoral degree.

Course Topics

Students commonly pursue studies in art studies and family and social work.

Cal State L.A. Selectivity

Prospective students are advised that admissions are not open to all; the school selects from among qualified applicants. Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 380. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 390 and 500.

Faculty

Cal State L.A. has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at the school is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Enrollment

Cal State L.A. has 21,051 enrolled students . The school has a large minority student population.

Student Life

A lot of students at Cal State L.A. attend part-time. The school values student athletics, and belongs to the California Collegiate Athletic Association.

Cal State L.A. Tuition and Affordability

Cal State L.A. is a relative bargain, with lower tuition and fees than most schools offering similar degrees.

Cal State L.A. Programs and Degrees

General Category	Degrees	Most Common Majors
Liberal Arts	823	liberal arts and sciences, sociology, English, political science, speech and rhetoric, history, social services, Spanish language, ...
Business and Management	742	business management, business administration, accounting
Education and Teaching	708	special ed, early childhood education, school counseling, education, industrial arts teaching, ESL instruction, trade and industrial teaching
Family and Social Work	323	social work, public administration
Therapy and Counseling	313	psychology, communication disorders
Security and Law Enforcement	248	criminal justice and safety, fire services administration, forensic science
Nursing and Emergency Medicine	170	registered nursing
Science	153	biology, chemistry, biochemistry, geology, microbiology, natural sciences, physics
Engineering	153	electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, engineering
Art Studies	117	art studies
Computer Science and Engineering	114	information technology, computer science
Nutrition and Exercise Therapy	104	dietitian, health and physical education, vocational counseling
Media	80	radio and television, communication studies
Mathematics	54	mathematics
Music	39	music, music performance
Medical Support and Technology	27	health service and sciences
Religion and Philosophy	25	philosophy
Drama and Performing Arts	16	drama
Fine Arts	12	fine arts
Medical Adminstration	4	health care administration

Contact: Cal State L.A.

California State University Los Angeles
5151 State University Dr
Los Angeles, CA 90032
General Phone: (323) 343-3000
http://www.calstatela.edu