About California State University, Los Angeles

Cal State L.A. has set precedence in the educational community, setting a record of outstanding academic excellence for more than 50 years within the California University system.   At Cal State L.A., students are instructed by nationally and internationally-distinguished scholars in their respective fields.  Students who have attended Cal State L.A. continue on to become the nation’s legislators, technicians, educators, artists, writers, engineers, health care providers, leaders in business and industry, entertainers, athletes, and scientists.

Cal State L.A.’s credible reputation is largely contributed to the quality of the faculty and their commitment to teaching and academic achievement.  The faculty at Cal State L.A. have earned their highest degrees from leading universities throughout the world.    Their accomplishments in their specific academic fields make them highly qualified to teach students who possess a variety of academic interests.

Mission Statement

Cal State L.A., a member of the California State University (CSU) system, offers excellent and innovative educational opportunities to an urban student population that reflects the diversity of the Los Angeles basin.
Educational opportunities include:

  • Preparing students to appreciate, engage, enhance and transform the social, cultural, civic, and workplace structures of American and global societies;
  • Providing students with the capabilities, skills, and opportunities to take full advantage of life-long learning, including graduate and professional studies, and opportunities to participate in research, scholarly, and creative activities;
  • Offering students tools for personal and academic achievement, economic mobility, and healthier lives;
  • Serving as a gateway among the Cal State L.A. community, the greater Los Angeles community, and world community for shared educational and cultural life;
  • Providing high quality professional services to all constituencies of the University.

Accreditation

California State University, Los Angeles is fully accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), 985 Atlantic Ave., Suite 100 Alameda, CA 94501, (510) 748-9001.