California State University, Los Angeles

California State University,
Los Angeles
Former names
Los Angeles State College of Applied Arts and Sciences (1947–1964)
California State College at Los Angeles (1964–1972)
MottoVox Veritas Vita (Latin)
Motto in English
"Voice Truth Life" – Speak the truth as a way of life
TypePublic university
Established1947 (1947)[1]
Parent institution
California State University
AccreditationWSCUC
Academic affiliations
Endowment$46.2 million (2020)[2]
PresidentWilliam A. Covino[3]
ProvostJosé A. Gómez[4]
Academic staff
1,031
Students26,342 (Fall 2020)[5]
Undergraduates22,566 (Fall 2020)[5]
Postgraduates3,776 (Fall 2020)[5]
Location, ,
United States

34°04′00″N 118°10′04″W / 34.06667°N 118.16778°W / 34.06667; -118.16778
CampusLarge city, 175 acres (71 ha)
Other campusesAlhambra
NewspaperUniversity Times
ColorsBlack and gold
   
NicknameGolden Eagles
Sporting affiliations
MascotEddie the Golden Eagle
Websitewww.calstatela.edu

California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) is a public university in Los Angeles, California. It is part of the California State University system. Cal State LA offers 142 bachelor's degree programs, 122 master's degree programs, and 4 doctoral degrees: the Doctor of Philosophy in special education (in collaboration with the University of California, Los Angeles), Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership, Doctor of Nursing Practice, and Doctor of Audiology. It also offers 22 teaching credentials.[6][7]

Cal State LA had a student body of 26,342 as of fall 2020, which includes 22,566 undergraduates, primarily from the greater Los Angeles area, and 3,776 graduate students.[5] It is organized into 9 colleges that house a total of 4 schools and approximately 50 academic departments, divisions, and interdisciplinary programs.[8] The university's forensic science program is one of the oldest in the nation. The Early Entrance Program in the Honors College for gifted students as young as 12 is the only one of its kind in the United States in promoting a direct transitional scheme from middle and high school to college without intermediary remedial education.[9] Cal State LA is a Hispanic-serving institution and is eligible to be designated as an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander serving institution (AANAPISI).

California State University, Los Angeles is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Cal State LA
Cal State LA
Downtown Los Angeles
Downtown Los Angeles
Cal State LA is located about 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Downtown Los Angeles.[10]

The 175-acre (71 ha) hilltop campus core is home to the nation's first Charter College of Education, the Pat Brown Institute for Public Affairs, the Hertzberg-Davis Forensic Science Center, the Hydrogen Research and Fueling Facility, and the Luckman Fine Arts Complex.

It is also home to two high schools: the Marc and Eva Stern Math and Science School and the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (LACHSA), the only arts high school in Los Angeles that allows students from any district within Los Angeles County to attend.

  1. ^ "History of Cal State LA". California State University, Los Angeles. October 22, 2013. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  2. ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "President's Biography". California State University, Los Angeles. January 15, 2014. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference :orgchart was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ a b c d "Fall Term Student Enrollment". The California State University Institutional Research and Analyses. Archived from the original on December 2, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  6. ^ "Search CSU Degrees". California State University. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  7. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 24, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ "University Catalog". California State University, Los Angeles. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  9. ^ "Early Entrance Program". California State University website. California State University, Los Angeles. March 13, 2015. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  10. ^ "Cal State LA map". California State University, Los Angeles. Retrieved July 1, 2019.

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