California State University-Dominguez Hills

California State University, Dominguez Hill, or CSUDH, was established in 1960 and is known as South Bay State College. The tentative name was changed to California State College at Palos Verdes in 1962. The first class was held in 1965. CSUDH settled on its present name in 1966. The campus covers more than 340 acres in Carson, California. The university offers over 40 undergraduate majors and approximately 22 master degrees. CSUDH is divided into the following academic units:

• College of Arts and Humanities
• College of Business Administration and Public Policy
• College of Education
• College of Extended and International Education
• College of Health and Human Services
• College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences

There is an active Greek Life at CSUDH. Some of the fraternities and sororities of the university are Delta Sigma Theta, Kappa Delta Chi, La Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha, Lambda Theta Phi, Phi Iota Alpha, Omega Psi Phi, Sigma Lambda Beta, Phi Sigma Sigma, Zeta Phi Beta, and Sigma Pi.

The athletic teams of CSUDH are popularly known as the Toros and compete in the NCAA Division II in the California Collegiate Athletic Association. The men’s and women’s teams of the university include basketball, soccer, cross country, track and field, and volleyball.

California State University-Dominguez Hills Highlights

Where California State University-Dominguez Hills stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Many students concentrating in family and social work, liberal arts, therapy and counseling, and nursing and emergency medicine.
• Selective admissions.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of students.
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
• Racially diverse student body.
• Numerous part-time students.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• High female/male ratio.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.

Other important characteristics:

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

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

CSU Dominguez Hills Students

The student enrollment at CSU Dominguez Hills was 12,082 in 2007 (8,943 full-time equivalent).

About 27% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 73% of the class.

Undergrads are 73% of enrolled students and graduate students are 27%.

About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 92% are full-time and 8% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: CSU Dominguez Hills participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

CSU Dominguez Hills provides on-campus housing for 652 of its 8,943 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

CSU Dominguez Hills Athletics

CSU Dominguez Hills is in the California Collegiate Athletic Association for major sports.

CSU Dominguez Hills offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 37 male students received the aid (men were 36% of those receiving aid) and 65 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 64% of students receiving such aid) .

CSU Dominguez Hills Admissions (2007)

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