California State University-Long Beach

WELCOME TO THE BEACH

California State University, Long Beach is a 322-acre campus home to top-notch professors, successful alumni and a diverse student population ready to take on the world with a highly regarded education.

Individual / Family

Visit the campus and bring up to four guests. The one-hour walking tour (that takes place in a group setting) showcases campus facilities and provides a general overview of academic programs, student support services and campus life. For more information and to register, visit Family/Individual Tours.

Group

This one-hour walking tour allows large groups (usually 10 or more) of middle school, high school, and community college students the opportunity to visit CSULB. This tour features highlights of campus distinctions, an overview of programs, student support services and campus life. For more information and to register, visit Group Tours.

Self-Guided

The Self-Guided Tour Brochure features a detailed campus map and pictures to assist you in finding your way around campus. Our easy to follow, step-by-step tour route is designed to ensure that you get the most from your time on campus. To download the brochure, visit our Tours page.

WSCUC ACCREDITATION

CSULB Receives Ten-Year Reaccreditation!

CSULB receives regional accreditation from WASC Senior College and University Commission. The site visit for the campus’s most recent accreditation was October 21-23, 2020. The WSCUC Commission met on February 19, 2021 and granted CSULB the maximimum term for accreditation — 10 years. The next site visit will be Fall 2030. Details about the Commission’s decision can be found in the Commission Action Letter.

Because of the high quality of its last accreditation results, CSULB was chosen as part of a select group of institutions to undergo Thematic Pathway for Reaffirmation. For more information regarding the 2020 accreditation process, please visit the page for Thematic Pathway Planning. Previous to its 2020 review, CSULB’s last accreditation was a multi-stage, longitudinal process that required broad campus involvement. Over a five-year period, the university developed an institutional proposal, a capacity and preparatory review report, and an educational effectiveness review report. The site visit was conducted in Fall 2010 and the Commission Action Letter was received in February 2011. To review these materials, visit the CSULB WSCUC Archive.

This website was created to serve as an electronic archive for the documents CSULB submitted to WSCUC as well as the accreditation-related documents received from WSCUC.

In addition, many programs at CSULB received disciplinary accreditation. You can find the list of accredited programs here.

Volunteer Opportunities

Many of the programs that CSULB Alumni hosts wouldn’t be possible without the help of our dedicated and selfless volunteers! Their time and talents of a variety of professions are what help our organization grow.

Our volunteer group is comprised of current Beach students, alumni, parents, staff, faculty and emeriti as well as Friends of the University. More than 200 volunteers assist us annually with several events and programs throughout the year. They assist us in events such as Commencement and Homecoming. Some have hosted Dinner with Twelve 49ers in their homes, participated as panelists in workshops and much more!

UNIVERSITY HOUSING & RESIDENTIAL LIFE

Due to COVID-19, we have temporarily suspended in-person services. For assistance, please contact us via email at housing@csulb.edu or call one of the phone numbers below, Monday-Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Housing Office Phone Numbers: 

(562) 843-2031 

(562) 760-0136 

(562) 577-4948 

Mission Statement

Housing and Residential Life creates safe, welcoming, and inclusive communities that engage students in their personal and social development while promoting academic success and responsible citizenship through high quality services and initiatives.

University Housing

Long Beach State University’s housing will be your home away from home. You’ll have the opportunity to learn and grow from peers, staff, and faculty outside of the classroom setting.