California State University, Long Beach
California State University, Long Beach (CSULB), also known in athletics as Long Beach State University (LBSU), is a public research university in Long Beach, California. The 322-acre campus is the second largest in the California State University system (CSU). The university enrolls around 38,273 undergraduate students and 5,562 graduate students as of fall 2022 - one of the largest graduate student populations across the CSU system and in the state of California. CSULB is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High Research Activity".
Former names | Los Angeles-Orange County State College (1949–50) Long Beach State College (1950–1964) California State College, [at] Long Beach (1964–1972) |
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Motto in English | "Go Beach!" |
| Type | Public research university |
| Established | 1949 |
Parent institution | California State University |
| Accreditation | WSCUC |
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| Endowment | $115.4 million (2023) |
| President | Jane Close Conoley |
| Provost | Karyn Scissum Gunn |
Academic staff | 2,454 |
| Students | 38,273 (Fall 2022) |
| Undergraduates | 32,711 (Fall 2022) |
| Postgraduates | 5,562 (Fall 2022) |
| Location | Long Beach , , United States 33.783022°N 118.112858°W |
| Campus | Large city, 323 acres (131 ha) |
| Newspaper | Daily 49er |
| Colors | Black and gold |
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| Mascot | Elbee |
| Website | www |
The university is home to one of the largest publicly funded art schools in the United States. The university is an Hispanic-serving institution (HSI) and is eligible to be designated as an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander serving institution (AANAPISI).