California Lutheran University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

California Lutheran University, also known as Cal Lutheran, was established in the year 1959. It is situated in Thousand Oaks, California. It was originally founded as the California Lutheran College, and received its present name in 1986.

The campus of Cal Lutheran occupies an area of more than 200 acres. The university offers Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in diverse fields of study. Cal Lutheran is organized into the following academic schools and colleges:

• College of Arts & Sciences
• School of Business
• School of Education

California Lutheran University is home to numerous social clubs and organizations. Almost 80 percent of its students are involved in intramural and intercollegiate sports. The school has basketball, flag football, outdoor soccer, volleyball, and softball sports teams.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Evangelical Lutheran Church religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in business and management, media, and computer science and engineering.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High faculty salary.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

California Lutheran participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 97% of students received financial aid of some sort.

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 3,499 in 2009-2010 (3,150 full-time equivalent).

About 56% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 44% of the class.

Undergrads are 44% of enrolled students and graduate students are 56%.

Students under 25 years old represent 61% of the student body. About 12% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

California Lutheran provides on-campus housing for 1,285 of its 3,150 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Southern California Intercoll Athletic Conference for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

California Lutheran offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Professional Practice).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (6 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (335 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Finance
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Management Information Systems
• Management Science
• Marketing
• Organizational Behavior Studies
• Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (42 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (5 awarded)

• Environmental Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (4 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (107 awarded)

• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Educational Administration and Supervision
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Special Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

• Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (21 awarded)

• Public Administration

LIBERAL ARTS (115 awarded)

• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• History
• International Relations and Affairs
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (8 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (72 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

MUSIC (3 awarded)

• Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (27 awarded)

• Kinesiology and Exercise Science

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (6 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (37 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (15 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (70 awarded)

• Clinical Psychology
• Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
• Psychology