California State University, Long Beach, (CSULB) is one of the largest and most comprehensive public universities in the nation, enrolling approximately 37,000 students. The University is a wonderfully diverse and ambitious institution that is proud to be among the nation’s premier comprehensive public universities. It is ranked among the nation’s top 75 best public universities in educational value by The Princeton Review, as the fifth best public master’s university in the West by U.S. News and World Report, and 12th in the nation in conferring bachelor’s degrees to minority students by Diverse Issues in Higher Education. CSULB is aggressively recruiting high-achieving students from across the state as well as nationally and internationally while also maintaining its strong public commitment to access and educational opportunity for students from the local region. The faculty and staff of CSULB are engaged in a broad array of high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs, significant research and creative activities, and a wide range of community and professional service activities. CSULB is located in Long Beach, the seventh largest city in California, on a beautiful...ly landscaped 320-acre campus near the ocean and in close proximity to the thriving downtown Long Beach area. The City offers a unique combination of strategic location, excellent climate, shoreline beauty, and Southern California lifestyle.