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California Lutheran University

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.

Campus Location

60 W Olsen Rd
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360-2787
USA
Main Tel: (805) 492-2411
Web Site

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

California Lutheran University Highlights

Where California Lutheran University stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • 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.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • High faculty salary.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Study abroad option
  • Distance learning available
  • Part-time classes available
  • ROTC

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor49232
Master28916

California Lutheran Students

The student enrollment at California Lutheran was 3,411 in 2007 (2,972 full-time equivalent).

About 41% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 59% of the class.

Undergrads are 59% of enrolled students and graduate students are 41%.

About 5% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 95% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 25,990
Room$ 4,910
Board$ 4,320
Books and supplies$ 1,355
Other$ 2,780

Financial Aid: California Lutheran participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  61
Without tenure; working toward tenure  30
Without tenure; tenure not available  41

Housing and Meals

California Lutheran provides on-campus housing for 1,200 of its 2,972 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

California Lutheran Athletics

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

California Lutheran Admissions (2007)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men66%
Women69%
All68%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal480-600
Math500-610
Writing460-600

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (8 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (278 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Finance
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Management Science
  • Marketing
  • Organizational Behavior Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (51 awarded)

  • Computer Science
  • Information Science/Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (8 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (98 awarded)

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

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (21 awarded)

  • Public Administration

LIBERAL ARTS (102 awarded)

  • Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • French Language and Literature
  • German 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 (4 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (54 awarded)

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

MUSIC (4 awarded)

  • Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (17 awarded)

  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (9 awarded)

  • Philosophy
  • Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (32 awarded)

  • Biochemistry
  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (28 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (67 awarded)

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

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