California State University, Long Beach
Former names | Los Angeles-Orange County State College (1949–50) Long Beach State College (1950–1964) California State College, [at] Long Beach (1964–1972) |
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Motto in English | "Where California Dreams" |
| Type | Public research university |
| Established | 1949 |
Parent institution | California State University |
| Accreditation | WSCUC |
Academic affiliations | |
| Endowment | $132.9 million (2023-24) |
| Budget | $581.1 million (2024-25) |
| President | Jane Close Conoley |
| Provost | Karyn Scissum Gunn |
Academic staff | 2,583 |
| Students | 41,189 (fall 2024) |
| Undergraduates | 35,843 (fall 2024) |
| Postgraduates | 5,346 (fall 2024) |
| Location | , United States 33°46′59″N 118°06′46″W / 33.783022°N 118.112858°W |
| Campus | Large city, 323 acres (131 ha) |
| Newspaper | Long Beach Current |
| Colors | Black and gold |
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Sporting affiliations | |
| Mascot | Elbee |
| Website | csulb |
California State University, Long Beach (CSULB), also known in athletics as Long Beach State University (LBSU), is a public teaching-focused institution in Long Beach, California, United States. The 322-acre campus is the second largest in the California State University system (CSU). The university enrolls around 35,843 undergraduate students and 5,346 graduate students as of fall 2024. The graduate programs include master's degrees, credentials, post-baccalaureate certificates, and doctoral programs. CSULB is classified as an "R2: Doctoral Universities – High Research Activity". The university offers four doctoral programs: Educational Leadership (Ed.D.), Engineering and Computational Mathematics (Ph.D.), Physical Therapy (DPT) and Nursing Practice (DNP).
The university is home to one of the largest publicly funded art schools in the United States. The university is a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI) and is eligible to be designated as an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander serving institution (AANAPISI).