California State University, San Bernardino
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California State University, San Bernardino, also known as Cal State San Bernardino or CSUSB is a public
research university and one of the twenty three general campuses of the California State University
system. The main campus sits on 441 acres (178 ha) in the suburban University District
of , United States
, with a branch campus of 40 acres (16 ha) in Palm Desert, California
, opened in 1986. In 2011, California State University, San Bernardino was named a 2012 Best College in the Western Region by The Princeton Review
for the eighth straight year in a row, ranking CSUSB among the top 25 percent of universities across the nation. Also in 2011, California State University, San Bernardino’s College of Business and Public Administration was recognized by European CEO Magazine as one of the top 20 schools of business in the world and one of the world's 18 most innovative business schools.
Founded in 1965, Cal State San Bernardino's enrollment annually tops 17,500. Over all, in 2011 only 19.1 percent of the students whom applied to the university were accepted.
CSUSB's sports teams are known as the Coyotes and play in the California Collegiate Athletic Association
in the Division II of the National Collegiate Athletic Association
. The nickname was inspired by the coyotes that inhabit the area around the campus, which lies on the foothills of San Bernardino Mountains
. The CSUSB women’s volleyball team has won six CCAA and three West Region titles. The men’s soccer team went to the NCAA Division II national semifinals, capturing the university’s first California Collegiate Athletic Association title.
.
More than 1300000 square feet (120,774 m²) of new facilities have been built to meet students' academic and social needs. Campus residential housing provides more than 1,500 beds.
A new College of Education building opened in 2008. The Santos Manuel Student Union has doubled in size in recent years, and a new 35000 square feet (3,251.6 m²) Student Recreation and Fitness Center was completed in 2007. Other recently constructed facilities include the Social and Behavioral Sciences and Chemical Sciences buildings.
The John M. Pfau Library, named after the university’s first president, sits at the very center of the campus. Other distinctive university landmarks include: the clock tower above the Santos Manuel Student Union, the Robert V. Fullerton Art Museum, and the rounded, steel-rimmed James & Aerianthi Coussoulis Arena
, a modern, 4,000-plus seat sports and events venue—one of the largest indoor arenas in the Inland Empire
.
In 2009, the university received a major donation from the Pauline Murillo family to construct a $2 million research observatory
on the campus. The W.M. Keck Foundation and the California Portland Cement Co. also made substantial contributions.
. The RAFFMA's permanent collections consist of three distinct kinds of art: ancient, ceramic
, and contemporary
. A world-class collection of about 200 Egyptian artifacts and a smaller selection of Italian pottery are part of the museum's permanent holdings. Rotating shows feature artists from throughout the region and country. One gallery of the museum is dedicated to exhibiting the work of the school's own art students. The museum celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2006 and received accreditation by the American Association of Museums
in 2008.
Opened in 1986, the California State University, San Bernardino Palm Desert Campus
in Palm Desert, California
(33°46′34"N 116°21′16"W) is home to upper-division and graduate students throughout the Coachella Valley
and Joshua Tree
areas. Since its inception, the Palm Desert Campus has maintained a close relationship with the nearby College of the Desert
. The majority of Palm Desert Campus undergraduate students have transferred from College of the Desert
through a dual admissions program.
A health sciences building for the four-year nursing program opened on the Palm Desert Campus in October 2008.
The Palm Desert Campus is unique for having been built entirely with private funds. This unique public-private partnership at CSUSB’s Palm Desert Campus has drawn national attention and was featured in a front page story in the Sunday, Aug. 5, 2003, edition of the New York Times.
system, which is the largest senior system of higher education in the United States
. CSUSB university was founded by John M. Pfau, who served for 20 years as president and was succeeded by Anthony Evans, who served from 1982-1997. CSUSB’s third president, Albert K. Karnig, has served since 1997. The 2007-2008 academic year was the most successful fundraising year in the history of the university with $49 million in cash, gifts-in-kind and deferred gifts contributed by individuals, corporations and foundations. This total was the third highest in the California State University system, where giving rose 35 percent for the year.
Cal State San Bernardino has taken a leading role in furthering the study and understanding Middle Eastern Cultures
, and is the only CSU campus offering Arabic language
and Islamic history courses.
CSUSB offers degrees in accounting and finance
, computer science and engineering, geographic information
and decision sciences, nursing
, health
, psychology
and public administration
, among many others.
CSUSB’s University Center for Developmental Disabilities is a clinic
al training program that provides evaluation, assessment, training, and support for autistic children, their parents, and siblings.
to gain such accreditation at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. The business and entrepreneurship
programs are nationally recognized, as evidenced by CSUSB's 2006 ranking of fourth in the United States for graduate entrepreneur programs. The university's College of Business and Public Administration was also listed in the 2008 edition of The Princeton Review
's "Best 290 Business Schools." In 2011, California State University, San Bernardino’s College of Business and Public Administration was recognized by European CEO Magazine as one of the top 20 schools of business in the world and one of the world's 18 most innovative business schools.
The National Security Studies master of arts program is a highly regarded, two-year program that offers a comprehensive curriculum for students interested in pursuing careers in national service. It is one of three such programs in the country and the only one in the California State University
system. The university also has collaborative educational programs with nearby Fort Irwin.
In addition, CSUSB's advanced accounting students provide free tax preparation services to local low-income, elderly, disabled, non-English-speaking residents.
campuses in first-to-second-year retention of African American students and ranked No. 3 in the retention of Latino students. Designated as a Hispanic-serving institution
, the university ranks No. 1 in the nation in awarding bachelor's degrees in math to Hispanic students. CSUSB is ranked 12th in the nation in awarding bachelor's degrees to Hispanics and 20th in awarding master's, according to the May 4 issue of The Princeton Review
. CSUSB is also listed as seventh overall in awarding bachelor's degrees in protective services to Hispanic students.
or ACT. The average grade point average for incoming freshmen is 3.34. The average composite ACT score was 20 and the average SAT score was 900. Overall, 19.1% of applicants are accepted to CSUSB.
Enrollment
has increased by more than a third in recent years, and freshman enrollment has doubled. Due to the large number of applicants in the Fall 2010 quarter, CSUSB has declared "campus impaction" for the first time in its history. More than 70 percent of CSUSB students are the first generation of their families to attend college. Latino and African American
student enrollments are the third highest of any university in California. CSUSB students are awarded on average 13 percent of CSU system scholarships, despite representing only 4 percent of the CSU's overall enrollment. Fifty-seven percent of full-time undergraduate students at CSUSB receive sufficient scholarships and grants to pay all fees and another 10 percent pay less than the full fees. Almost 75 percent of CSUSB students receive financial aid. More than three quarters of the incoming 2009 freshmen class required remediation in either English or Math or both.
student population of any university in California, CSUSB also has a very diverse campus of different ethnicities and nationalities. CSUSB is home to over more than 100 student clubs and organizations, including academic, cultural, religious, service and political organizations.
CSUSB Chartered Greek Chapters Include:
In 2009, CSUSB intercollegiate athletics celebrated its 25th anniversary. Established in 1984, the program offers men's and women's basketball and soccer, men's golf and baseball and women's softball, tennis, cross country, water polo, volleyball and consiting of cheer and song the Coyote Spirit Squad. The school's athletic mascot is the Coyote and the school colors are blue (Pantone 300) and black.
The Coyotes play in the California Collegiate Athletic Association
(CCAA) in the NCAA's
Division II. The men's and women's basketball and women's volleyball teams play in the James & Aerianthi Coussoulis Arena
, and the baseball team plays at Arrowhead Credit Union Park
in Downtown San Bernardino
.
Since 1984, the Coyotes have taken many local and regional championships and regularly finish high up in national tournaments. The men’s soccer team went to the NCAA Division III national semifinals in 1987 and captured the university’s first NCAA Division II California Collegiate Athletic Association
title in 1991. In 1997, Scott Householder grabbed the university’s sole national championship to date with a 273 for 72 holes, a record that still stands. Men’s golf has finished third in the national tournament three times in its history.
The men’s baseball team took West Region titles in 1990 and 1991. The men’s basketball team has won three West Region titles, eight CCAA championships, and has made one appearance in the NCAA Division II national semifinals. The CSUSB women’s volleyball team has won six CCAA and three West Region titles, has gone to the NCAA Division II semifinals three times, in 2003, in 2008, when it advanced to the finals, and in 2009.
Public university
A public university is a university that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government, as opposed to private universities. A national university may or may not be considered a public university, depending on regions...
research university and one of the twenty three general campuses of the California State University
California State University
The California State University is a public university system in the state of California. It is one of three public higher education systems in the state, the other two being the University of California system and the California Community College system. It is incorporated as The Trustees of the...
system. The main campus sits on 441 acres (178 ha) in the suburban University District
University District, San Bernardino
The University District, often referred to as University Parkway, is located approximately 5–8 miles north of downtown San Bernardino, California. The District is named after the California State University, San Bernardino. It is one of the most desirable neighborhoods in San Bernardino along with...
of , United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, with a branch campus of 40 acres (16 ha) in Palm Desert, California
Palm Desert, California
Palm Desert is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, in the Coachella Valley, approximately east of Palm Springs. The population was 48,445 at the 2010 census, up from 41,155 at the 2000 census...
, opened in 1986. In 2011, California State University, San Bernardino was named a 2012 Best College in the Western Region by The Princeton Review
The Princeton Review
The Princeton Review is an American-based standardized test preparation and admissions consulting company. The Princeton Review operates in 41 states and 22 countries across the globe. It offers test preparation for standardized aptitude tests such as the SAT and advice regarding college...
for the eighth straight year in a row, ranking CSUSB among the top 25 percent of universities across the nation. Also in 2011, California State University, San Bernardino’s College of Business and Public Administration was recognized by European CEO Magazine as one of the top 20 schools of business in the world and one of the world's 18 most innovative business schools.
Founded in 1965, Cal State San Bernardino's enrollment annually tops 17,500. Over all, in 2011 only 19.1 percent of the students whom applied to the university were accepted.
CSUSB's sports teams are known as the Coyotes and play in the California Collegiate Athletic Association
California Collegiate Athletic Association
The California Collegiate Athletic Association or CCAA is an intercollegiate athletic conference in the Division II of the NCAA. All of its current members are public universities, and all except for UC San Diego are members of the California State University system.It was founded in December 1938...
in the Division II of the National Collegiate Athletic Association
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
. The nickname was inspired by the coyotes that inhabit the area around the campus, which lies on the foothills of San Bernardino Mountains
San Bernardino Mountains
The San Bernardino Mountains are a short transverse mountain range north and east of San Bernardino in Southern California in the United States. The mountains run for approximately 60 miles east-west on the southern edge of the Mojave Desert in southwestern San Bernardino County, north of the...
. The CSUSB women’s volleyball team has won six CCAA and three West Region titles. The men’s soccer team went to the NCAA Division II national semifinals, capturing the university’s first California Collegiate Athletic Association title.
History
California State University, San Bernardino was created by the state legislature on April 29, 1960, as the San Bernardino-Riverside State College. Later, the California State College system's board of trustees chose a 440 acres (178.1 ha) site in the city of San Bernardino in 1963 and the official name was changed to California State College at San Bernardino. It opened in 1965 with 293 students and 30 faculty members. CSUSB earned its university status in 1984, officially becoming California State University, San Bernardino. Today, the university has more than 17,000 students and 65,000 alumni.Campus
Built atop 441 acres (178.5 ha) of bedrock on the city’s north side, CSUSB is framed to the north by the San Bernardino MountainsSan Bernardino Mountains
The San Bernardino Mountains are a short transverse mountain range north and east of San Bernardino in Southern California in the United States. The mountains run for approximately 60 miles east-west on the southern edge of the Mojave Desert in southwestern San Bernardino County, north of the...
.
More than 1300000 square feet (120,774 m²) of new facilities have been built to meet students' academic and social needs. Campus residential housing provides more than 1,500 beds.
A new College of Education building opened in 2008. The Santos Manuel Student Union has doubled in size in recent years, and a new 35000 square feet (3,251.6 m²) Student Recreation and Fitness Center was completed in 2007. Other recently constructed facilities include the Social and Behavioral Sciences and Chemical Sciences buildings.
The John M. Pfau Library, named after the university’s first president, sits at the very center of the campus. Other distinctive university landmarks include: the clock tower above the Santos Manuel Student Union, the Robert V. Fullerton Art Museum, and the rounded, steel-rimmed James & Aerianthi Coussoulis Arena
Coussoulis Arena
Formally known as the James & Aerianthi Coussoulis Arena, the "Coussoulis Arena" is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena in San Bernardino, California, USA. It is home to the California State University, San Bernardino Coyotes basketball team. It opened in 1995.- External links :*...
, a modern, 4,000-plus seat sports and events venue—one of the largest indoor arenas in the Inland Empire
Inland Empire (California)
The Inland Empire is a region in Southern California. The region sits directly east of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Inland Empire most commonly is used in reference to the U.S. Census Bureau's federally-defined Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan area, which covers more than...
.
In 2009, the university received a major donation from the Pauline Murillo family to construct a $2 million research observatory
Observatory
An observatory is a location used for observing terrestrial or celestial events. Astronomy, climatology/meteorology, geology, oceanography and volcanology are examples of disciplines for which observatories have been constructed...
on the campus. The W.M. Keck Foundation and the California Portland Cement Co. also made substantial contributions.
Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art
The Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art (formerly the Robert V. Fullerton Art Museum) is among the 4 percent of museums in the United States accredited by the American Association of MuseumsAmerican Association of Museums
The American Association of Museums is a non-profit association that has brought museums together since its founding in 1906, helping develop standards and best practices, gathering and sharing knowledge, and advocating on issues of concern to the museum community...
. The RAFFMA's permanent collections consist of three distinct kinds of art: ancient, ceramic
Ceramic
A ceramic is an inorganic, nonmetallic solid prepared by the action of heat and subsequent cooling. Ceramic materials may have a crystalline or partly crystalline structure, or may be amorphous...
, and contemporary
Contemporary art
Contemporary art can be defined variously as art produced at this present point in time or art produced since World War II. The definition of the word contemporary would support the first view, but museums of contemporary art commonly define their collections as consisting of art produced...
. A world-class collection of about 200 Egyptian artifacts and a smaller selection of Italian pottery are part of the museum's permanent holdings. Rotating shows feature artists from throughout the region and country. One gallery of the museum is dedicated to exhibiting the work of the school's own art students. The museum celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2006 and received accreditation by the American Association of Museums
American Association of Museums
The American Association of Museums is a non-profit association that has brought museums together since its founding in 1906, helping develop standards and best practices, gathering and sharing knowledge, and advocating on issues of concern to the museum community...
in 2008.
Palm Desert Campus
California State University, San Bernardino Palm Desert Campus
The California State University, San Bernardino Palm Desert Campus is a satellite campus of California State University, San Bernardino, located in Palm Desert, California, United States. The campus is located about east of the cities of San Bernardino and Riverside...
in Palm Desert, California
Palm Desert, California
Palm Desert is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, in the Coachella Valley, approximately east of Palm Springs. The population was 48,445 at the 2010 census, up from 41,155 at the 2000 census...
(33°46′34"N 116°21′16"W) is home to upper-division and graduate students throughout the Coachella Valley
Coachella Valley
Coachella Valley is a large valley landform in Southern California. The valley extends for approximately 45 miles in Riverside County southeast from the San Bernardino Mountains to the saltwater Salton Sea, the largest lake in California...
and Joshua Tree
Joshua Tree, California
Joshua Tree is a census-designated place in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population was 7,414 at the 2010 census, up from 4,207 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Joshua Tree is located in the Mojave Desert at ....
areas. Since its inception, the Palm Desert Campus has maintained a close relationship with the nearby College of the Desert
College of the Desert
College of the Desert is a public two-year community college located in Palm Desert in the Coachella Valley of Riverside County, California...
. The majority of Palm Desert Campus undergraduate students have transferred from College of the Desert
College of the Desert
College of the Desert is a public two-year community college located in Palm Desert in the Coachella Valley of Riverside County, California...
through a dual admissions program.
A health sciences building for the four-year nursing program opened on the Palm Desert Campus in October 2008.
The Palm Desert Campus is unique for having been built entirely with private funds. This unique public-private partnership at CSUSB’s Palm Desert Campus has drawn national attention and was featured in a front page story in the Sunday, Aug. 5, 2003, edition of the New York Times.
Organization, Administration, and Funding
San Bernardino-Riverside State College became a part of the California College System system (now called the California State University system) in 1965 and eventually became California State University, San Bernardino. It, along with 22 other campuses, now forms the California State UniversityCalifornia State University
The California State University is a public university system in the state of California. It is one of three public higher education systems in the state, the other two being the University of California system and the California Community College system. It is incorporated as The Trustees of the...
system, which is the largest senior system of higher education in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. CSUSB university was founded by John M. Pfau, who served for 20 years as president and was succeeded by Anthony Evans, who served from 1982-1997. CSUSB’s third president, Albert K. Karnig, has served since 1997. The 2007-2008 academic year was the most successful fundraising year in the history of the university with $49 million in cash, gifts-in-kind and deferred gifts contributed by individuals, corporations and foundations. This total was the third highest in the California State University system, where giving rose 35 percent for the year.
Academics
The university offers 100 degree, credential and certificate programs and is organized into six academic colleges:- College of Arts and LettersCSUSB College of Arts and LettersCalifornia State University-San Bernardino, College of Arts & LettersThe College of Arts and Letters provides liberal arts education at California State University, San Bernardino...
- College of Business and Public AdministrationCSUSB College of Business and Public AdministrationThe California State University, San Bernardino College of Business and Public Administration is a California State University business school in San Bernardino, California, United States. Comprising seven departments/schools and various specialties, the College offers bachelor's and master's...
- College of EducationCSUSB College of EducationCalifornia State University-San Bernardino, College of EducationThe California State University, San Bernardino College of Education seeks to attract and serve a student population reflective of California's diversity through programs, curricula, instructional practices, and a more diverse...
- College of Extended LearningCSUSB College of Extended LearningThe California State University, San Bernardino College of Extended Learning is one of the several colleges of the California State University, San Bernardino, located on the main university campus in the University District of San Bernardino, California....
- College of Natural SciencesCSUSB College of Natural SciencesThe California State University, San Bernardino College of Natural Sciences is the San Bernardino region's largest center for science education and research. Comprising nine departments and various specialties, the College offers bachelor's and master's, as well as curricula for pre-professional...
- College of Social and Behavioral SciencesCSUSB College of Social and Behavioral SciencesThe California State University, San Bernardino College of Social and Behavioral Sciences is of six academic colleges at CSUSB located in San Bernardino, California, United States. Comprising ten departments/schools and various specialties, the College offers bachelor's and master's...
Cal State San Bernardino has taken a leading role in furthering the study and understanding Middle Eastern Cultures
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
, and is the only CSU campus offering Arabic language
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
and Islamic history courses.
CSUSB offers degrees in accounting and finance
Finance
"Finance" is often defined simply as the management of money or “funds” management Modern finance, however, is a family of business activity that includes the origination, marketing, and management of cash and money surrogates through a variety of capital accounts, instruments, and markets created...
, computer science and engineering, geographic information
Geographic Information Science
Geographic information science is the academic theory behind the development, use, and application of geographic information systems...
and decision sciences, nursing
Nursing
Nursing is a healthcare profession focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life from conception to death....
, health
Health
Health is the level of functional or metabolic efficiency of a living being. In humans, it is the general condition of a person's mind, body and spirit, usually meaning to be free from illness, injury or pain...
, psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
and public administration
Public administration
Public Administration houses the implementation of government policy and an academic discipline that studies this implementation and that prepares civil servants for this work. As a "field of inquiry with a diverse scope" its "fundamental goal.....
, among many others.
CSUSB’s University Center for Developmental Disabilities is a clinic
Clinic
A clinic is a health care facility that is primarily devoted to the care of outpatients...
al training program that provides evaluation, assessment, training, and support for autistic children, their parents, and siblings.
Business and National Security Studies
Many CSUSB programs have earned specialized national accreditation, including the business program, which was the first in the Inland EmpireInland Empire (California)
The Inland Empire is a region in Southern California. The region sits directly east of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Inland Empire most commonly is used in reference to the U.S. Census Bureau's federally-defined Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan area, which covers more than...
to gain such accreditation at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. The business and entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship is the act of being an entrepreneur, which can be defined as "one who undertakes innovations, finance and business acumen in an effort to transform innovations into economic goods". This may result in new organizations or may be part of revitalizing mature organizations in response...
programs are nationally recognized, as evidenced by CSUSB's 2006 ranking of fourth in the United States for graduate entrepreneur programs. The university's College of Business and Public Administration was also listed in the 2008 edition of The Princeton Review
The Princeton Review
The Princeton Review is an American-based standardized test preparation and admissions consulting company. The Princeton Review operates in 41 states and 22 countries across the globe. It offers test preparation for standardized aptitude tests such as the SAT and advice regarding college...
's "Best 290 Business Schools." In 2011, California State University, San Bernardino’s College of Business and Public Administration was recognized by European CEO Magazine as one of the top 20 schools of business in the world and one of the world's 18 most innovative business schools.
The National Security Studies master of arts program is a highly regarded, two-year program that offers a comprehensive curriculum for students interested in pursuing careers in national service. It is one of three such programs in the country and the only one in the California State University
California State University
The California State University is a public university system in the state of California. It is one of three public higher education systems in the state, the other two being the University of California system and the California Community College system. It is incorporated as The Trustees of the...
system. The university also has collaborative educational programs with nearby Fort Irwin.
In addition, CSUSB's advanced accounting students provide free tax preparation services to local low-income, elderly, disabled, non-English-speaking residents.
Education
The university is one of the region's largest teacher-training institutions. In 2007, the university welcomed its first class of doctoral degree candidates. The Ed.D. in educational leadership is a research-based program that prepares pre-K through 12 and community college leaders to contribute to the study, development and implementation of educational reforms.Rankings
CSUSB ranks No. 1 among the 23 California State UniversityCalifornia State University
The California State University is a public university system in the state of California. It is one of three public higher education systems in the state, the other two being the University of California system and the California Community College system. It is incorporated as The Trustees of the...
campuses in first-to-second-year retention of African American students and ranked No. 3 in the retention of Latino students. Designated as a Hispanic-serving institution
Hispanic-serving institution
A Hispanic-serving institution, or HSI, is a term used for a Federal program designed to assist colleges or universities in the United States that attempt to assist first generation, majority low income Hispanic students...
, the university ranks No. 1 in the nation in awarding bachelor's degrees in math to Hispanic students. CSUSB is ranked 12th in the nation in awarding bachelor's degrees to Hispanics and 20th in awarding master's, according to the May 4 issue of The Princeton Review
The Princeton Review
The Princeton Review is an American-based standardized test preparation and admissions consulting company. The Princeton Review operates in 41 states and 22 countries across the globe. It offers test preparation for standardized aptitude tests such as the SAT and advice regarding college...
. CSUSB is also listed as seventh overall in awarding bachelor's degrees in protective services to Hispanic students.
Admissions, enrollment and retention
Admission to CSUSB is based on a combination of the applicant's high school cumulative grade point average (GPA) and standardized test scores. These factors are used to determine the applicant's California State University (CSU) eligibility index. More specifically, the eligibility index is a weighted combination of high school grade point average during the final three years of high school and a score on either the SATSAT
The SAT Reasoning Test is a standardized test for college admissions in the United States. The SAT is owned, published, and developed by the College Board, a nonprofit organization in the United States. It was formerly developed, published, and scored by the Educational Testing Service which still...
or ACT. The average grade point average for incoming freshmen is 3.34. The average composite ACT score was 20 and the average SAT score was 900. Overall, 19.1% of applicants are accepted to CSUSB.
Enrollment
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
has increased by more than a third in recent years, and freshman enrollment has doubled. Due to the large number of applicants in the Fall 2010 quarter, CSUSB has declared "campus impaction" for the first time in its history. More than 70 percent of CSUSB students are the first generation of their families to attend college. Latino and African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
student enrollments are the third highest of any university in California. CSUSB students are awarded on average 13 percent of CSU system scholarships, despite representing only 4 percent of the CSU's overall enrollment. Fifty-seven percent of full-time undergraduate students at CSUSB receive sufficient scholarships and grants to pay all fees and another 10 percent pay less than the full fees. Almost 75 percent of CSUSB students receive financial aid. More than three quarters of the incoming 2009 freshmen class required remediation in either English or Math or both.
| Undergraduate | |
|---|---|
| African American African American African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States... |
11.1% |
| Asian American Asian American Asian Americans are Americans of Asian descent. The U.S. Census Bureau definition of Asians as "Asian” refers to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan,... |
7.5% |
| White American White American White Americans are people of the United States who are considered or consider themselves White. The United States Census Bureau defines White people as those "having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa... |
28.8% |
| Hispanic American | 39.9% |
| Native American Native Americans in the United States Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as... |
0.6% |
| International International ----International mostly means something that involves more than one country. The term international as a word means involvement of, interaction between or encompassing more than one nation, or generally beyond national boundaries... |
3.1% |
| Ethnicity unreported/unknown | 9.4% |
| Enrollment by ethnicity, 2008 |
Undergrads |
Male |
Female |
Grads |
Male |
Female |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American African American African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States... |
1,697 | 471 | 1,226 | 380 | 115 | 265 | 2,077 |
| American Indian Native Americans in the United States Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as... |
97 | 33 | 64 | 26 | 7 | 19 | 123 |
| Hispanic American | 5,431 | 1,786 | 3,645 | 986 | 300 | 686 | 6,417 |
| Asian American Asian American Asian Americans are Americans of Asian descent. The U.S. Census Bureau definition of Asians as "Asian” refers to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan,... |
1,150 | 468 | 682 | 241 | 98 | 143 | 1,391 |
| White White American White Americans are people of the United States who are considered or consider themselves White. The United States Census Bureau defines White people as those "having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa... |
4,023 | 1,563 | 2,460 | 1,471 | 532 | 939 | 5,494 |
| Other Ethnicity | 401 | 182 | 219 | 211 | 90 | 121 | 612 |
| Not stated/Unknown | 1,148 | 435 | 713 | 384 | 151 | 233 | 1,532 |
| Total | 13,947 | 4,938 | 9,009 | 3,699 | 1,293 | 2,406 | 17,646 |
President's Academic Excellence Scholarship program
Initiated in 2002 by university president, Albert K. Karnig, the President’s Academic Excellence Scholarship program invites the top 1 percent of graduating high school seniors in San Bernardino County to attend Cal State San Bernardino. The program provides a full scholarship, including tuition, books and a small stipend, to eligible students and is renewable for up to four academic years. The program is designed to attract the best and brightest students to CSUSB who might otherwise be lured to colleges outside the area. As of fall 2010, there were 132 enrolled presidential scholars. The first major donor to this program was Evelyn Magnuson, who extended her legacy in 2008 through a planned gift making CSUSB a beneficiary of her $2.4 million estate.Student life
Like many other universities, much of the student life on campus revolves around extensive local outreach and retention programs. In addition to having the third highest Hispanic and African AmericanAfrican American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
student population of any university in California, CSUSB also has a very diverse campus of different ethnicities and nationalities. CSUSB is home to over more than 100 student clubs and organizations, including academic, cultural, religious, service and political organizations.
(Student) Residence Halls
Cal State San Bernardino's residence halls, which are referred to as "The Villages," consist of three structures—Serrano Village, Arrowhead Village, and the University Village—which houses more than 1,500 students in single and double rooms.Student organizations, and activities
Student media organizations include the Coyote Chronicle, the student newspaper that is a part of the college media network, and Coyote Radio, a popular station for music, local news, talk and campus information. It is also one of only 50 college stations around the world listed as an official iTunes college station. Coyote Radio recently became the home and partner to Isla Earth, the award-winning radio science program. The Coussoulis Arena is a popular site for concerts, entertainment activities, commencement ceremonies and also serves kinesiology students.Greek Organizations
The first fraternity established at CSUSB was the prestigious Alpha Kappa Psi in 1972. Furthermore, since that time with the support of alumni and University advisors, CSUSB has seen the establishment of 15 social fraternity and sorority chapters managed by Student Leadership and Development. At least eight or more fraternities are co-ed and are either major related, honor related, or community service related.CSUSB Chartered Greek Chapters Include:
- Alpha Delta PiAlpha Delta PiAlpha Delta Pi is a fraternity founded on May 15, 1851 at Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia. The Executive office for this sorority is located on Ponce de Leon Avenue in Atlanta, Georgia. Alpha Delta Pi is one of the two "Macon Magnolias," a term used to celebrate the bonds it shares with Phi Mu...
- Alpha Kappa AlphaAlpha Kappa AlphaAlpha Kappa Alpha is the first Greek-lettered sorority established and incorporated by African American college women. The sorority was founded on January 15, 1908, at Howard University in Washington, D.C., by a group of nine students, led by Ethel Hedgeman Lyle...
- Alpha Kappa PsiAlpha Kappa PsiΑΚΨ is the oldest and largest professional business fraternity. The Alpha Kappa Psi Fraternity was founded on October 5, 1904 at New York University, and was incorporated on May 20, 1905...
- Alpha PhiAlpha PhiAlpha Phi International Women's Fraternity was founded at Syracuse University on September 18, 1872. Alpha Phi currently has 152 active chapters and over 200,000 initiated members. Its celebrated Founders' Day is October 10. It was the third Greek-letter organization founded for women. In Alpha...
- Delta Sigma ChiDelta Sigma ChiDelta Sigma Chi is an American fraternal organization for professionals in the area of Chiropractic.- History :In 1913, there were three chiropractic schools in Davenport, Iowa: the Palmer School of Chiropractic, Universal College of Chiropractic and the Davenport College of Chiropractic...
- Delta Sigma PhiDelta Sigma PhiDelta Sigma Phi is a fraternity established at the City College of New York in 1899 and is a charter member of the North-American Interfraternity Conference. The headquarters of the fraternity is the Taggart Mansion located in Indianapolis, Indiana...
- Delta Sigma ThetaDelta Sigma ThetaDelta Sigma Theta is a non-profit Greek-lettered sorority of college-educated women who perform public service and place emphasis on the African American community. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority was founded on January 13, 1913 by twenty-two collegiate women at Howard University...
- Kappa DeltaKappa DeltaKappa Delta was the first sorority founded at the State Female Normal School , in Farmville, Virginia. It is one of the "Farmville Four" sororities founded at the university...
- Lambda Theta AlphaLambda Theta AlphaLambda Theta Alpha is a Latina sorority in the United States.The idea for Lambda Theta Alpha began in the late 1970s, when colleges and universities experienced an influx of Latino enrollment; the organization came into being at Kean University in 1975 with Lambda Theta Alpha's seventeen founding...
- Lambda Theta PhiLambda Theta PhiLambda Theta Phi is a non-profit social fraternity in the United States. It was founded on December 1, 1975 at Kean College in Union, New Jersey. It emphasizes Latin unity and the celebration of the Latin culture. In 1992 Lambda Theta Phi was accepted into the North-American Interfraternity...
- Sigma ChiSigma ChiSigma Chi is the largest and one of the oldest college Greek-letter secret and social fraternities in North America with 244 active chapters and more than . Sigma Chi was founded on June 28, 1855 at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio when members split from Delta Kappa Epsilon...
- Sigma NuSigma NuSigma Nu is an undergraduate, college fraternity with chapters in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Sigma Nu was founded in 1869 by three cadets at the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia...
- Sigma Phi EpsilonSigma Phi EpsilonSigma Phi Epsilon , commonly nicknamed SigEp or SPE, is a social college fraternity for male college students in the United States. It was founded on November 1, 1901, at Richmond College , and its national headquarters remains in Richmond, Virginia. It was founded on three principles: Virtue,...
- Sigma Pi Alpha
- Zeta Tau AlphaZeta Tau AlphaZeta Tau Alpha is a women's fraternity, founded October 15, 1898 at the State Female Normal School in Farmville, Virginia. The Executive office is located in Indianapolis, Indiana...
Athletics
The Coyotes play in the California Collegiate Athletic Association
California Collegiate Athletic Association
The California Collegiate Athletic Association or CCAA is an intercollegiate athletic conference in the Division II of the NCAA. All of its current members are public universities, and all except for UC San Diego are members of the California State University system.It was founded in December 1938...
(CCAA) in the NCAA's
National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Division II. The men's and women's basketball and women's volleyball teams play in the James & Aerianthi Coussoulis Arena
Coussoulis Arena
Formally known as the James & Aerianthi Coussoulis Arena, the "Coussoulis Arena" is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena in San Bernardino, California, USA. It is home to the California State University, San Bernardino Coyotes basketball team. It opened in 1995.- External links :*...
, and the baseball team plays at Arrowhead Credit Union Park
Arrowhead Credit Union Park
Arrowhead Credit Union Park is a stadium in San Bernardino, California, United States. Located adjacent to Downtown San Bernardino. Arrowhead Credit Union Park has been the home ballpark to the Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino minor league baseball team since when it was originally built in 1996...
in Downtown San Bernardino
Downtown San Bernardino
Downtown San Bernardino is a district in San Bernardino, California, United States. It is home to city and county government buildings, as well as the city's central business district...
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Since 1984, the Coyotes have taken many local and regional championships and regularly finish high up in national tournaments. The men’s soccer team went to the NCAA Division III national semifinals in 1987 and captured the university’s first NCAA Division II California Collegiate Athletic Association
California Collegiate Athletic Association
The California Collegiate Athletic Association or CCAA is an intercollegiate athletic conference in the Division II of the NCAA. All of its current members are public universities, and all except for UC San Diego are members of the California State University system.It was founded in December 1938...
title in 1991. In 1997, Scott Householder grabbed the university’s sole national championship to date with a 273 for 72 holes, a record that still stands. Men’s golf has finished third in the national tournament three times in its history.
The men’s baseball team took West Region titles in 1990 and 1991. The men’s basketball team has won three West Region titles, eight CCAA championships, and has made one appearance in the NCAA Division II national semifinals. The CSUSB women’s volleyball team has won six CCAA and three West Region titles, has gone to the NCAA Division II semifinals three times, in 2003, in 2008, when it advanced to the finals, and in 2009.
Alumni
There are currently five CSUSB alumni serving in the California Legislature:- Anthony AdamsAnthony Adams (politician)Anthony Adams is a former California State Assemblyman who represented the 59th district from 2006 to 2010. Adams was involved in political campaigns long before he became a politician himself. He helped promote Congressman Ed Royce, the late California State Senator "Pete" Knight and San...
, B.A. political science 1999 - California State Assemblyman, 59th district - John J. BenoitJohn J. BenoitJohn Joseph Benoit is a Republican member of the Riverside County Board of Supervisors, who took office on December 1, 2009...
, M.P.A. 1993 - California State Senate, 37th district - Wilmer CarterWilmer CarterWilmer Amina Carter has been a California State Assemblymember since December 2006. She is a Democrat.-Pre Legislative Career and Personal:Carter served 16 years on the Rialto Board of Education from 1983 through 1999. For 23 years from 1973 until 1996, she was a staff member for Congressman George...
, B.A. English 1972, M.A. education 1976 - California State Assemblymember, 62nd district since 2002 - Paul CookPaul Cook (politician)Paul Cook has represented California's 65th Assembly district since December 2006. Prior to his election he served as a member of the Yucca Valley city council from 1998 until 2006. He is a Republican.-Military career:...
, M.P.A. 1996 - California State Assemblyman, 65th district - Pedro NavaPedro NavaPedro Nava may refer to:*Pedro Nava , Brazilian writer*Pedro Nava , California State Assemblyman...
, B.A. sociology 1993 - California State Assemblyman, 35th district
See also
- California Master Plan for Higher EducationCalifornia Master Plan for Higher EducationThe California Master Plan for Higher Education of 1960 was developed by a survey team appointed by the UC Regents and the State Board of Education during the administration of Governor Pat Brown. Clark Kerr, then the President of UC, was a key figure in its development...