California Lutheran University
California Lutheran University (CLU) was originally founded as the California Lutheran College in 1961 by the American Lutheran Church and the Lutheran Church in America following the donation by Richard Pederson of his scenic ranch in the Conejo Valley. Its charter was changed into a university in 1986 to better reflect the variety of its undergraduate, graduate and professional programs.
CLU’s main campus is located in the city of Thousand Oaks located midway between Santa Barbara and Los Angeles. Its main campus spans 225 acres set against Mt. Clef Ridge. At the heart of the landscaped campus is Kingsmen Park which is surrounded by the CLU’s academic and residential facilities. Satellite graduate centers are situated in Woodland Hills and Oxnard.
With 36 majors and 31 minors, students can broaden their base of knowledge from a variety of studies ranging from ancient Greek to Multimedia. CLU’s largest major is Business Administration followed closely by Biology, Communication, Education and Psychology. For the latest information about online learning opportunities such as online classes or degree programs, please contact California Lutheran University directly.
Total student population is 2,100 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate students. Classes are small to allow students to benefit from individualized instruction.
CLU students come from all over California, from 25 other states and 30 foreign countries. About 22% of CLU’s students hail from ethnic populations with about 8% coming from overseas. CLU is religiously diverse as well with more than 30 different Christian denominations being represented in its campus.
Its 12 residence halls have rooms configured as suites: two bedrooms, a large living room, a private bathroom, tons of closet space. Each suite also includes a phone line with voice mail for each student, access to campus computing network, heating and air conditioning, and cable TV.
California Lutheran University provides a maximum of 34 semester credit hours for the nine-month academic year at a cost of $24,330. Full-time students (those taking 12-17 hours per semester) are charged $12,165 each semester plus $785 for each credit in excess of 17. Part-time students (1-11 credit hours) are charged $785 per credit.
The overall placement rate for CLU’s graduates is 98% within three months of graduation.
