California Lutheran University

School Description

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California Lutheran University is a diverse scholarly community dedicated to excellence in the liberal arts and professional studies. Rooted in the Lutheran tradition of Christian faith, the University encourages critical inquiry into matters of both faith and reason. The mission of the University is to educate leaders for a global society who are strong in character and judgment, confident in their identity and vocation, and committed to service and justice.

California Lutheran University

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California Lutheran University (CLU also known as Cal Lutheran) is a university of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America located in Thousand Oaks, California.

Mission statement

The University's mission statement is as follows:

"California Lutheran University is a diverse, scholarly community dedicated to excellence in the liberal arts and professional studies. Rooted in the Lutheran tradition of Christian faith, the University encourages critical inquiry into matters of both faith and reason. The mission of the University is to educate leaders for a global society who are strong in character and judgment, confident in their identity and vocation, and committed to service and justice."

History

CLU was founded in 1959 as California Lutheran College (the name was changed to University in 1986) on farmland donated by the Pederson family, who were among many Scandinavian immigrants populating the hills of Thousand Oaks. The Scandinavian influence has stayed with the school since its founding. Every spring, a cultural festival takes over the campus for a weekend. Also, many buildings on campus and streets in the area are named for prominent Scandinavians who helped to found CLU.

Orville Dahl, Ed. D. was the first president of the College from 1959-1962. Dahl had many ambitious dreams for what the college was to become. He originally thought that the Pederson and Thompson dormitories would be hotels for on campus guests and families of students. These dorms are still in use for present day freshman. Dahl had dreamed of developing a North campus near Mount Clef. He also brought the university's first football coach, Robert Shoup, to the campus in 1962. Shoup used an orange orchard for football practice and used the local high school stadium for home games for the first two seasons. He won 13 NAIA District 3 Championships in 17 years. The Kingsmen appeared in the playoffs five times, winning the NAIA National Championship in 1971. He was named NAIA Coach of the Year in 1971. As the head coach of the Kingsmen he was named in the Who's Who in America and the #1 winning university college football coach in California up to the time he quit coaching in 1988, and ninth among coaches at any level of college football nationally. His football teams were listed in the top 10 winningest college football teams over the last 50 years with a 182-81-6 record, and that included such large school giants at Oklahoma, Penn State, Alabama and Notre Dame.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Southwest
Setting:
Mid-size City Setting
Type:
Private
Affiliation:
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Size:
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Mascots:
Kingsmen (men), Regals (women)

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
1,920
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
99%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 23,370
Students Receiving Aid:
94%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 45
Selectivity:
Selective
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 99%
Part-Time 1%
Men vs. Women
Women 56%
Men 44%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 63%
Other 15%
Hispanic 15%
Asian 5%
African-American 2%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 72%
Out-of-State 28%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
California 72%
Washington 5%
Oregon 3%
Arizona 3%
Minnesota 1%
Percent of Students International: 1%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 44%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Football (Southern California Intercoll Ath Conf)
Basketball (Southern California Intercoll Ath Conf)
Baseball (Southern California Intercoll Ath Conf)
Track (Southern California Intercoll Ath Conf)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 23,370    
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 23,170    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 200    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 3,400 17%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 8,500 19%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 9,650 94%  
Student Loans:
$ 3,900 66%  
Any Aid:
  94%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 69% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 91%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 490, Math: 500
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 580, Math: 600
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 36%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 20, Verbal: 20, Math: 20
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 25, Verbal: 25, Math: 25

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 45.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Required
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Recommended
High School Record: Not Required
Recommendations: Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

Degree Programs at California Lutheran University

Bachelor's Level Majors

Certificate Programs at California Lutheran University

Career Education Majors

Photos

  • the Centrum Cafe
    the Centrum Cafe [source]
  • the Martin Luther statue aka "Gumby"
    the Martin Luther statue aka "Gumby" [source]
  • the new outdoor, olympic size swimming pool
    the new outdoor, olympic size swimming pool [source]
  • California Lutheran University
    California Lutheran University [source]
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