California State University, Los Angeles: Admissions, Cost and Majors

What California State University, Los Angeles costs

California State University, Los Angeles charges $7,160 a year in published tuition and fees for California residents, about $3,580 a semester, and $19,760 a year for students from other states, about $9,880 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance for in-state students is $18,403 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $5,385 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.

California State University, Los Angeles takes part in the Western Undergraduate Exchange, so students from other western states may pay no more than 150% of in-state tuition. See the full WUE list →

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Getting into California State University, Los Angeles

For fall 2024, California State University, Los Angeles received 32,723 applications and admitted 29,860 students, and 2,814 enrolled as first-years.

What California State University, Los Angeles students study

The most common bachelor's degrees at California State University, Los Angeles (class of 2024, first majors only):

Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.

Colleges near California State University, Los Angeles

Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:

• Occidental College, Los Angeles, California: about 5 miles away
• California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California: about 6 miles away
• University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California: about 7 miles away
• Whittier College, Whittier, California: about 10 miles away
• Biola University, La Mirada, California: about 14 miles away
• California State University, Dominguez Hills, Carson, California: about 15 miles away

Colleges like California State University, Los Angeles

Large public universities with the same campus setting (big city), closest in size and nearest in region:

• San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California: 18,639 undergraduates
• California State University, Fresno, Fresno, California: 21,605 undergraduates
• University of California, Riverside, Riverside, California: 22,593 undergraduates
• University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii: 15,029 undergraduates
• San Jose State University, San Jose, California: 27,601 undergraduates

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FAQ

What is California State University, Los Angeles's acceptance rate? 91.2% for fall 2024: 29,860 of 32,723 applicants were admitted.

How much is tuition at California State University, Los Angeles? $7,160 a year for in-state students and $19,760 for out-of-state students, in published tuition and fees before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.

Is California State University, Los Angeles part of WUE? Yes. It is on WICHE's September 2026 list of Western Undergraduate Exchange colleges. Requirements vary by college, so check with California State University, Los Angeles about how to apply and which programs qualify.

How many students go to California State University, Los Angeles? About 19,600 undergraduates (fall 2024).

What is the campus setting at California State University, Los Angeles? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as a big city.

Sources

• College Navigator: California State University, Los Angeles (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
• College Scorecard: California State University, Los Angeles
• Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons