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California State University-Long Beach Trade Programs

California State University-Long Beach is a public institution located in Long Beach, CA. A Major City Center provides tranquility and safety with access to urban amenities.

Where Is California State University-Long Beach?

Contact information for Cal State Long Beach can be found below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1250 Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90840-0115
Phone:	5629854111
Website:	www.csulb.edu/
Admissions:	www.csulb.edu/admissions
Financial Aid:	www.csulb.edu/financial-aid

How Do I Get Into Cal State Long Beach?

You can apply to Cal State Long Beach online at: https://www2.calstate.edu/apply

Cal State Long Beach is classified as Selective (30-50%) for admissions.

Admission Requirements for Cal State Long Beach

Here’s what Cal State Long Beach considers when reviewing applications:

Requirement	Status
Secondary School Record	Required
Secondary School GPA	Required
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT)	Neither required nor recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into Cal State Long Beach?

Cal State Long Beach has an acceptance rate of 46%, which means it is moderately selective. Take time to make sure you submit all the requested materials and prepare the application in full.

Of those admitted, 17% choose to enroll — a modest enrollment yield, suggesting many admitted students choose other institutions.

Average Test Scores

Selectivity by Gender

Acceptance rates at Cal State Long Beach are broken out by gender below.

Gender	Applicants	Admitted	Acceptance Rate
Men	34,211	14,479	42%
Women	49,756	24,375	49%

Can I Afford California State University-Long Beach?

The average net price after aid at Cal State Long Beach is $8,931. Cost varies significantly based on your financial situation since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$6,084
In-State Fees	$1,290
Out-of-State Tuition	$18,684
Out-of-State Fees	$1,290
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$7,374
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$19,974

Financial Aid

When including loans, work-study, and grants, 16% of students at Cal State Long Beach receive some form of financial aid (5,615 students).

Nearly 72% of students at Cal State Long Beach receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $11,350 per student.

50% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $5,502.

Student Loan Debt

24% of Cal State Long Beach undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $6,328 per year.

California State University-Long Beach Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 7,085 students enrolled at Cal State Long Beach, all undergraduate. Cal State Long Beach is classified as a 20,000 and above institution by enrollment size. Its Carnegie Classification is Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity.

Gender Diversity

Of the 34,131 undergraduate students at Cal State Long Beach, approximately 41% are male and 59% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of California State University-Long Beach undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6,757
Black or African American	1,331
Hispanic	17,850
White	4,914
American Indian/Alaska Native	34
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	68
Two or More Races	1,638
Non-Resident	819

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at Cal State Long Beach are listed below.

State	First-Time UG Students
California	6,286
Washington	14
Texas	10
Hawaii	9
Colorado	8

Additionally, approximately 2.4% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Online Learning at California State University-Long Beach

Cal State Long Beach provides distance learning options for students who need flexibility.

18,702 undergraduate students at Cal State Long Beach took at least one online class — of those, 1,461 took all of their classes online.

Distance education is available at the undergraduate level.

Academic Programs at California State University-Long Beach

Cal State Long Beach offers 26 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Doctor’s degree.

Institutional Profile

Cal State Long Beach maintains an open admission policy: No. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Yes
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.