University Information
Location: San Bernadino, California
Founded: 1893
Undergraduate Students: 18 400
Campus Type: Suburban
Institution Type: Public space-grant university
Website: www.csusb.edu
About the University
California State University, San Bernardino is a preeminent center of intellectual and cultural activity in Inland Southern California. Opened in 1965 and set at the foothills of the beautiful San Bernardino Mountains, the university serves more than 20,000 students each year and graduates about 4,000 students annually.
The “value added” by a CSUSB education ranks in the top 4 percent in the nation, according to the Collegiate Learning Assessment, a sequence of tests used by hundreds of colleges and universities nationwide that measure student learning in the freshman and then in the senior year. First-to-second year retention rates are third highest among all CSU campuses.
CSUSB reflects the dynamic diversity of the region and has the most diverse student population of any university in the Inland Empire, and it has the second highest African American and Hispanic enrollments of all public universities in California. Seventy percent of those who graduate are the first in their families to do so.
The university offers more than 70 traditional baccalaureate and master’s degree programs, education credential and certificate programs, and a doctoral program. In recent years, CSUSB added its first doctorate (educational leadership), engineering program (computer science and engineering) and M.F.A. programs in creative writing and studio art/design. Every CSUSB academic program that is eligible has earned national accreditation.
Cal State San Bernardino is listed among the best colleges and universities in the western United States, according to The Princeton Review, Forbes and U.S. News and World Report, in their respective annual rankings. It also is part of the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, With Distinction – the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to service-learning and civic engagement. In addition, it is a “Military Friendly School” according to G.I. Jobs. CSUSB’s College of Business and Public Administration was named by European CEO Magazine as one of the four most innovative business schools in the U.S. and among the top 18 in the world. The Sierra Club named CSUSB one of “America’s Coolest Schools.”
– Excerpt from CSU San Bernadino’s website.
TOEFL: 80/120
IELTS: 6,5
Health insurance is required of all full-time degree, resident, and international students with F1 and J1 visas. All students are required to purchase insurance through Relation Insurance.
Cost: $525 (Fall); $420 (Spring)
Living on-campus: Living on campus is one of the easiest ways to become involved at CSUSB.
The Villages offers on-campus housing for students in three residential environments: Serrano Village, Arrowhead Village and University Village. Living on campus is a significant part of the CSUSB experience for approximately 1,500 students. Visit Housing and Residential Life for more information.
Cost: $6,816-8,628 per year*
*Students living in residence halls must also purchase a meal plan please visit the website for more information.
Off-campus Housing: International students can participate in the Homestay Program where they live with American families to improve their English and learn American culture firsthand. Host families are proud to explain American ways of life, Students can learn new things, taste new foods and see new places.
The IEP Homestay Program gives IEP students and members of the community an opportunity to learn more about other people and their cultures. By participating in the Homestay Program, you will be able to share your tradition and lifestyles while broadening your own cultural experiences.
For apartments near campus, visit UniversityParent, guide to supporting your student’s freshman year.
Students on exchange have their tuition waived but are required to pay campus fees of $70.00 per semester.
The average budget per month is: $1,400 – $1,550
In order to be accepted, students must prove financial resources of $9,500.00 per semester.