California State University—Long Beach is a public institution that was started in 1949. It has a undergraduate enrollment of 32,785, its environment is urban, and the campus size is 322 acres. It uses a semester-based academic year. Its in-state tuition/fees are $6,846; out-of-state tuition/fees are $17,142
With its location overlooking the Pacific Ocean, the California State University—Long Beach, or CSULB or Long Beach State as it is known, offers learners a mix of academic and outdoor life. All freshmen, unless they commute from a parent’s home, are required to live on campus. It’s a scenic place to live, as more than 3,000 peach trees line the campus, a donation made by local Long Beach citizens. The school’s sports teams participate in the NCAA Division I Big West Conference and are especially competitive in women’s volleyball. learners can check out more than 300 organizations at CSULB, including fraternities and sororities, special interest clubs, social action organizations, and honor societies.

For graduate learners, CSULB offers programs through the College of Business Administration, the College of Engineering, and the College of Health and Human Services, among other schools. Notable alumni of the California State University—Long Beach include J.F. Lawton, screenwriter of Pretty Woman, and Tara Cross-Battle, a former Olympic women’s volleyball player. Acclaimed filmmaker Steven Spielberg first attended CSULB in 1965 and, though he did not earn a degree then, later returned to complete his bachelor’s in 2002.