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California State University, San Bernardino, or CSUSB, is a state-funded university in San Bernardino, California, United States. It is part of the California State University System (CSU). It was founded in 1965 with a few hundred students and 30 faculty members. Today, the university enrolls more than 16,000 students every year.
CSUSB offers more than 70 programs and certificates in diverse areas of study. Many programs of the university have earned specialized national accreditation. The university is organized into the following academic units:
- College of Arts and Letters
- College of Behavioral Sciences
- College of Business and Public Administration
- College of Education, Extended Learning
- College of Natural Sciences, and Social
CSUSB has the highest retention rate for African-American students, and third highest retention rate for Latino students, in the California State University System. There are more than 80 different student clubs and organizations on campus. The athletic teams are nicknamed the Coyotes, and they compete in the California Collegiate Athletic Association in the NCAA's Division II.
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Campus Location5500 University Pky San Bernardino, CA 92407-2397 USA Main Tel: (909) 537-5000 Web Site The campus is in a medium-sized city. |
California State University-San Bernardino HighlightsWhere California State University-San Bernardino stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in therapy and counseling, nutrition and exercise therapy, mathematics, liberal arts, and family and social work.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- Large number of students.
- High female/male ratio.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- High faculty salary.
- Racially diverse student body.
- Many mature (40+ year old) students.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
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| Bachelor | 2,595 | 36 | | Master | 775 | 21 |
Cal State San Bernardino StudentsThe student enrollment at Cal State San Bernardino was 17,066 in 2007 (14,282 full-time equivalent). About 35% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 65% of the class. Undergrads are 77% of enrolled students and graduate students are 23%. About 2% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 98% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 96% are full-time and 4% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 3,455 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 13,625 | | Room | $ 4,185 | | Board | $ 2,217 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,380 | | Other | $ 3,213 |
Financial Aid: Cal State San Bernardino participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 281 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 99 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 91 |
Housing and MealsCal State San Bernardino provides on-campus housing for 1,411 of its 14,282 (full-time) students (as of 2007).
Cal State San Bernardino AthleticsCal State San Bernardino is in the California Collegiate Athletic Association for major sports. Cal State San Bernardino offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 57 male students received the aid (men were 40% of those receiving aid) and 86 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 60% of students receiving such aid) .
Cal State San Bernardino Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 59% | | Women | 64% | | All | 62% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 390-510 | | Math | 400-510 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ART STUDIES (57 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (705 awarded) - Business Administration and Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (50 awarded) - Computer Science
- Information Technology
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (6 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (15 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (402 awarded) - Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Education
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Trade and Industrial Teacher Education
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (246 awarded) - Human Development and Family Studies
- Human Services
- Public Administration
- Social Work
LIBERAL ARTS (885 awarded) - Anthropology
- Economics
- English Composition
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- Geography
- 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 (71 awarded) MEDIA (115 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (4 awarded) - Health/Health Care Administration/Management
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (34 awarded) - Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
MUSIC (8 awarded) NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (101 awarded) - Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (130 awarded) - Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
- Health and Physical Education
- Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (7 awarded) SCIENCE (95 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology/Earth Science
- Physics
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (155 awarded) - Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (284 awarded)
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