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 is one of the largest in the state of California by enrollment with a student body numbering 38,273 for the fall 2022 semester. With 5,562 graduate students as of fall 2022, the university enrolls 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 | Vox Veritas Vita (Latin) |
Motto in English | "Speak the truth as a way of life" |
| Type | Public research university |
| Established | 1949 |
Parent institution | California State University |
| Accreditation | WSCUC |
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| Endowment | $122 million (2021) |
| 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 | , , 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).