California State University, San Bernardino

California State University,
San Bernardino

Motto	"We define the future"
Type	Public research university
Established	1965; 59 years ago (1965)
Parent institution	California State University
Accreditation	WSCUC
Academic affiliations	CUMU Space-grant
Endowment	$44.9 million (2020)[1]
President	Tomás D. Morales
Academic staff	505 full-time (2019)[2]
Students	19,182 (fall 2021)[3]
Undergraduates	16,704 (Fall 2021)[3]
Postgraduates	2,478 (Fall 2021)[3]
Location	San Bernardino , California , United States
Campus	Midsize city[4], 441 acres (178 ha)
Other campuses	Palm Desert
Newspaper	Coyote Chronicle
Colors	Coyote blue and black[5]
Nickname	Coyotes
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division II – CCAA
Mascot	Cody the Coyote
Website	www.csusb.edu

California State University, San Bernardino (Cal State San Bernardino or CSUSB) is a public research university in San Bernardino, California. Founded in 1965, it is part of the California State University system. The main campus sits on 441 acres (178 ha) in the University District of San Bernardino, with a branch campus of 40 acres (16 ha) in Palm Desert, California, opened in 1986. Cal State San Bernardino's fall 2020 enrollment was 19,404. In fall 2019, it had 505 full-time faculty, of which 385 (76 percent) were on the tenure track.^[6]

The university is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity",^[7] offering bachelor's degrees in 123 programs, master's degrees in 61 programs, two Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) programs (Community College specialization and K–12 specialization), and 23 teaching credentials.^[8][9]

CSUSB's sports teams are known as the Coyotes and play in the California Collegiate Athletic Association in the Division II of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The nickname was inspired by the coyotes that inhabit the area around the campus, which lies in the foothills of the San Bernardino Mountains. The CSUSB women's volleyball team has won thirteen CCAA titles, eight West Region titles and a national title. The men's soccer team went to the NCAA Division II national semi-finals, capturing the university's first California Collegiate Athletic Association title. The university is a Hispanic-serving institution.