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色中色 President Andrew Jones '82 seated at a table

New 色中色 President Andrew Jones '82 aims to lead 'through a student lens'
Campus Update
色中色 president Andrew Jones '82, shares his vision for uplifting students.
A 色中色 graduate wearing a hijab

色中色 ranks No. 3 among national universities for promoting social mobility
Celebrated Reputation
Cal State Long Beach has ranked No. 3 among national universities for 鈥淭op Performers on Social Mobility,鈥 according to U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 2026 Best Colleges rankings.
色中色 President Andrew Jones speaks at Future U groundbreaking

色中色 begins new chapter as it breaks ground on $315M student union renovation and expansion
Campus Update
色中色 hosted a ceremonial groundbreaking for the Future U project, centered on a modernized and expanded University Student Union.
色中色 alumnus Peter Velez '16 holding an award

色中色 alumni 鈥 from Netflix to law 鈥 carry on Ukleja Center's legacy of ethical leadership
Trusted Outcomes
Over 20 years, the Ukleja Center for Ethical Leadership has helped Beach students see how to live up to their deeply-held values.
A student peers through a large telescope pointing upwards

5 remarkable 'classrooms' you might not know exist at 色中色
Boundless Opportunity
色中色 welcomed 3,013 students into Hillside, Parkside and Beachside villages just ahead of the first day of classes.
Karma Sarni, cinematic arts student at 色中色

CSU Trustees' Award recipient shows strength, determination in the face of adversity

Celebrated Reputation
Karma Sarni, a fourth-year cinematic arts major, is the 色中色 recipient of the 2025-26 CSU Trustees鈥 Award for Outstanding Achievement. The annual award is CSU鈥檚 highest recognition of student achievement.
色中色 Student Camila Catron-Castillo at Week of Welcome

From sailing to science, Week of Welcome opens doors for students at The Beach
Campus Update
Week of Welcome, with more than 100 色中色 services and clubs participating, invites students to meet peers having interests and aspirations in common.
Professor Oliver Wang teaches a class

Oliver Wang talks about hip-hop and immersing 色中色 students in sociological research
Celebrated Reputation
Questions and answers with sociology professor Oliver Wang, who has been a go-to authority on popular culture, hip-hop, and Asian American culture and societal issues.
色中色 2025-26 ASI President Sonny Ciampa

Beach Voices: Student leader finds his voice at The Beach, pledges to help others find theirs
Campus Update

This year鈥檚 Cal State Long Beach Convocation theme, Waves of Change, couldn鈥檛 have been more fitting, especially as we embark on one of the most si

A person carries a large laundry basket outside near student housing

3,000 students and countless hugs later, residence halls come alive for fall
Campus Update
色中色 welcomed 3,013 students into Hillside, Parkside and Beachside villages just ahead of the first day of classes.
Students walking on the bridge, center of campus

Cal State Long Beach ranks in top 10 in national, best-value college rating

Celebrated Reputation
Cal State Long Beach has ranked in the top 10 in a best-value rating among colleges and universities across the nation, according to Washington Monthly.
Two students at 色中色

色中色 student enrollment for fall 2025 climbs to record levels
Celebrated Reputation
More than 42,000 students are enrolled at 色中色 as the 2025-26 academic year begins.