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60 W. Olsen Road

Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

Phone: (805) 492-2411

2015-2016 Tuition & Fees

$38,430

Students

2,808 enrolled

44% male / 56% female

Admissions

Jun. 30 application deadline

61.0% accepted

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U.S. News Rankings

Ranking score and category

U.S. News rank	Category Name
^#16 Overall Score: 64 out of 100.	Regional Universities (West)

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Summary

California Lutheran University is a private institution that was founded in 1959. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,808, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 290 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. California Lutheran University's ranking in the 2016 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities (West), 16. Its tuition and fees are $38,430 (2015-16).

School mission and unique qualities (as provided by the school):

California Lutheran University helps students to pursue their passions, discover their purpose and follow that purpose to transform their communities and the world. Small class sizes and low faculty-student ratios enable undergraduate and graduate students to work closely with their dedicated and accomplished professors, becoming partners in learning and research. Founded in 1959, Cal Lutheran is a selective institution dedicated to academic excellence in the liberal arts and sciences and professional fields. Its mission is to educate leaders for a global society who are strong in character and judgment, confident in their identity and vocation, and committed to service and justice. Rooted in the Lutheran tradition, the university encourages critical inquiry into matters of both faith and reason. Cal Lutheran provides a challenging academic environment in management, education, psychology, science and the humanities. Cal Lutheran offers 35 undergraduate majors as well as several master's and doctoral programs. Members of the Cal Lutheran student body come from across the nation and about 40 countries, representing a diversity of faiths and cultures. International and study abroad programs are strong. University life is active, with a majority of undergraduate students living on campus and high participation rates in intramural sports and other activities. Service is integrated throughout the curriculum and extracurricular activities. Cal Lutheran's intercollegiate athletic teams have garnered many titles competing at the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III level. The university's new athletics complex includes a stadium, sports and fitness center, aquatics center, tennis courts and baseball and softball fields.

General Information

School type	private, coed college
Year founded	1959
Religious affiliation	Lutheran
Academic calendar	semester
Setting	suburban
2014 Endowment	$86,235,852

Applying

When applying to California Lutheran University, it's important to note the application deadline is June 30, and the early action deadline is November 1. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due May 1. The application fee at California Lutheran University is $25. It is selective, with an acceptance rate of 61 percent.

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Selectivity	selective
Fall 2014 acceptance rate	61%
Application deadline	June 30
SAT/ACT scores must be received by	May 1

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Academic Life

The student-faculty ratio at California Lutheran University is 16:1, and the school has 59.1 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at California Lutheran University include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Psychology; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; and Social Sciences. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 84 percent.

Class sizes

Classes with fewer than 20 students

59.1%

20-49

40.1%

50 or more

0.8%

Student-faculty ratio

16:1

4-year graduation rate

58%

Five most popular majors for 2014 graduates

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services	22%
Psychology	11%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences	8%
Social Sciences	8%

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Student Life

California Lutheran University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,808, with a gender distribution of 44.4 percent male students and 55.6 percent female students. At this school, 51 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 49 percent of students live off campus. California Lutheran University is part of the NCAA III athletic conference.

Total enrollment	4,160
Student gender distribution
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Undergraduate men who are members of a fraternity
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Undergraduate women who are members of a sorority
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Collegiate athletic association	NCAA III

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Campus Services

California Lutheran University offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, and health insurance. California Lutheran University also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Of the students at California Lutheran University, 90 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is not permitted for students of legal age at California Lutheran University.

Students who have cars on campus	90%
Health insurance offered	Yes

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Cost and Financial Aid

At California Lutheran University, 64.8 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $22,094.

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Tuition and fees	$38,430 (2015-16)
Room and board	$12,740 (2015-16)
Financial aid statistics
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