California State University-Long Beach Reviews

"The faulty at Cal State University, Long Beach are foremost practicing artists. The quality and in-site of the professors is remarkable. Their ability to provide thought provoking questions, and encourage risks in a secure setting for personal growth and advancement is exceptional. Fellow students are a supportive close group due to the intimate size of the graduate program."

"Being in the gerontology has been a truly positive experience. I have made so many friends and grain so many skills being in this program. I have discovered that this is my passion and my hopes of being in the field was realized. The profession know you by first name and the class size is always small so you can get a real education. They will help you step by step with your thesis and you will make everlasting friends. More people should considered being a gerontology at CSULB."

"My college is a commuter school so be prepared to have a more difficult time making new friends because dorm space is limited. You can make a great number of friends but you'll have to work harder than at a traditional school where everyone lives on campus."

"It was a great experience. Try community first couple years. It's not impt to go right after but when ready and when you are finish quick and consider post grad school."

"CSULB is known as a commuter school. Students from the LA area drive to school on a daily basis, making it a bit difficult to meet people at first unless you join an organization, then it's easy to meet people with similar interests. As far as the classes go for mechanical engineering, I feel as though they helped prepare me for my career and in preparing me for grad school in the near future. I enjoyed my time and experience at CSULB and would definitely recommend it."

"I love it! The campus is beautiful and my professors were all professionals in their fields,which was helpful in my field. They're more like friends than professors and open minded and fun. I love CSULB!"

"The pros of this graduate program are that there is a variety of courses to take and learn from. The quality of education is impeccable. Teachers are well-qualified, interested in students well being, and program is well organized. Overall, I learned an extensive amount of information regarding public administration and government processes. The cons were that the school did not offer day time hour classes which I would have to loved to take."

"One of the pros of my graduate program is its reputation and good relationship with other community agencies around the area. Another one is that the staff and professors are very supportive and knowledgeable. One of the cons is lack of financial aid for graduate students."

"There are quite a few pros to the program of school counseling at CSULB. First, I love the unity of our cohort. The program is designed so that you take the same classes as your peers, which gives students the ability to build relationships with people that have similar goals. Second, the program advisor places students for fieldwork at school sites that are willing to hire once the fieldwork is over. This is great since job availability is low and competitive. A few cons are that there is very little room for options in your class schedule, parking is a 15-20 minute walk to class, and the program is expensive as it is at all other Cal State School graduate programs.Read Less"

"I thought it was a great campus and I met some really amazing people. There are a lot of different backgrounds at that school and a lot of great professors."

"Great professors, and the con would be the cost of attending."

"CSU Long Beach is so great! All of my professors were absolutely amazing. The campus is super big, so be prepared to get your exercise in!"

"Excellent school with high quality professors and high academic standards. Great dedication to students with great activities available and awesome campus life. Also, the best city in LA county, try Roscoe's Chicken & Waffles. Go Beach!"

"The teachers are well informed. With modern classes involving hands on training."

"I thought long beach was a good school with a few pretty awesome professors. I went to school to get a piece of paper (diploma) and long beach fit the bill."

"The graduate linguistics program at C.S.U.L.B. is comprehensive for students who intend to teach English to secondary English learners or have plans to continue their studies in a Ph.D. program. One of the most surprising aspects of this program is the close interaction between teachers and students; the faculty take the time to connect students with employment opportunities in their respective fields as well as encouraging the students to apply themselves in academic conferences as well as possible publication of their individual research. These key aspects have made my time at the school immensely rewarding and enjoyable.Read Less"

"No longer accepting students due to lack of financial support and internal conflicts."

"The graduate program in biology at CSULB has been a great experience for me thus far. My thesis adviser is very intelligent and accessible and he also supports my research and provides guidance whenever I ask for it. The facilities available are also exceptional; we have access to research boats, dive gear, wetlabs, tools, and a slew of undergraduate volunteers to help with field work. However, I would like to see a broader range of course topics and new, young, energetic professors being integrated into the older faculty, many of whom seem like they are about to retire!Read Less"

"The MFT program from CSULB is a competitive and supportive program for people who are ready and willing to work hard for their Master's degree. The students and faculty are very supportive of each other, but also have high expectations. Unfortunately the surrounding area can be pricey, and affording an inexpensive place to live and thrive can come a high price."

"If you want to study with well-educated, intelligent, and passionate professors for a cheap(er than most university) tuition? Then a Master's program at CSULB is the way to go. As someone who wants to pursue a Ph.D program in the future, I am blessed to be in the Masters of Psychological Research program at CSULB. It gave me the opportunity to really think about my career path and my interests. In addition to the great graduate program, the campus is very nice and technologically advanced. It even has a bowling ally and billiards on campus! How cool is that?Read Less"