California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA), offers students a beautiful 70-acre hilltop campus close to Downtown Los Angeles, the heart of the city's civic and cultural center. Our university is within driving distance of Hollywood (the entertainment capital of the world), local mountains, beaches, and major attractions like the Santa Monica Pier, Disneyland, Universal Studios Hollywood, Beverly Hills and more – all conveniently accessible by car, bus and rail.
Cal State LA is a comprehensive, urban university with a history of commitment to excellence and access. The University has been a leader in providing quality higher education for over 70 years and has graduated over 250,000 alumni. Cal State LA's academic colleges offer more than 60 nationally recognized graduate and undergraduate programs in the sciences, arts, business, criminal justice, engineering, nursing, education, and humanities.
International Students and Scholars Office
The International Students & Scholars Office (ISSO) is dedicated to assisting international applicants and students with immigration and visa-related matters. For more information, please contact them at (323) 343-3170, via email at [email protected], or visit the International Students & Scholars webpage.