1. Cal state University, Los Angeles
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Cal state University, Los Angeles

2. Location
CSULA is 5 minutes east of downtown
Los Angeles

3. 3 Things to do in Los angeles
Visit the beach…… Los Angeles has different different beaches like the Santa Monica Beach, Venice Beach, Redondo Beach
Eat food from different countries…… Los Angeles is very diverse so with that comes tons of restaurants that represent different cultures.
Hiking up to the Hollywood sign or at Griffin Park to get great views of the city.

4. Admissions H.S. diploma required
Receive at least a C in required high school courses.
H.S. courses required are the following:
Art 1 year; 1 recommended
English 4 years required
Foreign Language 2 years required; 3 years recommended
History 1 year required
Science Lab 2 years required; 3 years recommended
Social Studies 1 year required
Math 3 years required
Academic Elective 1 year required
Must take the SAT or ACT

5. Admissions
Factors that play an important role in admissions is the following
Academic GPA
Rigor of classes (did you take AP’s and honors classes)
SAT and ACT scores (must meet the SAT or ACT mark on the university’s eligibility matrix.
One tip to make you competitive is to take challenging courses like AP and Honors classes
You would apply the first semester of your senior year and the application is due November 30th.

6. Popular majors Business and Marketing (20.22%)*
Social Sciences (10.27%)
Health Professions (9.66%)
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services (7.45%)
Psychology (6.4%)
Search for “Common Data Set”
Source: “Common Data Set ”
* Figures are based on the percentage of
degrees conferred in 2014.

7. Criminal Justice
In criminal justice you will study management practices to prepare for a leadership career in law enforcement. You will learn the day to day operations of a law enforcement agency and what it takes to manage them.
The suggested high school courses for this class are the following:
AP Psychology
AP U.S. Government & Politics
U.S. History
Sociology
Typical college courses in this major:
Criminal Justice Administration
Criminal Law
Police & Community Relations
Police organization and administration
The criminal Justice major does require a supplemental application.
You apply after you have finished required courses at Cal state LA
You must have a 2.75 in those courses

8. Student Body demographics
Student Population
24,488
Undergraduates
20,668
Graduate
3,820
Women
62.8%
Men
37.2%
Hispanic/Latino
50.9%
Asian American
23.3%
White, Non-Latino
15.7%
African American
9.6%
American Indian
.5%
Source: “Common Data Set ”

9. Student Life: Sports
Cal State Los Angeles is a division 2 university in the following sports:
Baseball (men only)
Basketball
Cross-Country (women only)
Soccer
Tennis (women only)
Track outdoor (men only)
Cal State also has intramural and club sports so you can continue to play even if it is not official.

10. Student Life: Housing
Only 12% of first year students live in college housing and only 5 % of all undergraduate students live in college housing
This university is more of a commuter school, which means most students do not live on or near campus.
Housing Options are the following:
Co-ed housing (dorms)
Apartments
Special Housing for disabled students

11. Student Life: Clubs Salsa Dancing Club
Forensic Science Student Association: To bring together students across various majors at Cal State LA and inform them of the possibilities of working in the field of forensic science and to encourage interdisciplinary collaboration in forensic research
Lambda Alpha Epilson: To promote professional standards, training, procedures and ideals within the areas of the administration of criminal justice. 
Coaching Corps: To make sports programs accessible to low income, under served youth primarily in east side neighborhoods of Los Angeles.

12. First-time, Freshman Admissions
Applications received
31,011
Applications accepted
18,939 (61%)
Average GPA
3.21
Source: “California State,” CalStateLA.edu.
Average SAT
1317
Average ACT 17
Source: ““California State,” Naviance

13. Main Entrance

14. College of Business and Economics Building

15. Bookstore and Dining Hall

16. Science Laboratory Building

17. Famous Public Mural On Campus

18. Would I attend this college?
Yes.
The school is relatively affordable.
Small class sizes, e.g. average 27:1.
Out of 671 colleges, CSULA’s master’s programs ranked 7th.
CSULA has multiple clubs that focus on business and finance.
Networking  Future opportunities