ABOUT
Overview
California State University, Los Angeles, was founded as Los Angeles State College in 1947 through an Act of the California legislature. Also known as Cal State LA, the university started operating on the L.A. City College campus. The college was renamed as Los Angeles State College of Applied Arts Sciences in September 1949 and as California State College at Los Angeles in January 1964. The college received the university status and was given its present name in 1972. At present, the university holds the accreditation of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). It is also affiliated to the California State University System. Situated in Los Angeles, the university`s campus has a world-class infrastructure that offers a number of facilities to the students.
AT A GLANCE
Key information
Established
1947
Ownership
Public / Government
Stream
Social Sciences
Location
Los Angeles, California
ACADEMICS
Courses offered
8 programmes at CSU
Other programmes8
M. A
B. A
MS
B. Sc
BS
M. Sc
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MBA
B.Sc.N
CAMPUS LIFE
Facilities
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