California State University Long Beach

Beautiful campus. Proud to say I'm a student & almost a graduate from this school.

Some of my teachers were good. Known for their business program.

I had a really negative experience with CSULB's College of Professional and Continuing Development. I hadn't realized that I was enrolled in a class, and they charged me for it even though I never attended class, turned in assignments, communicated with the teacher, etc. When I tried to explain that I hadn't known that I was enrolled, I was met with a flat out refusal to hear my side of the story, as well as a notice in the mail that my $950 bill was being sent to collections. I felt really ignored and dismissed and I can only assume that my experience reflects on how the school treats it students in general. It also makes me wonder about the teachers at CSULB. I would have expected a teacher to reach out to an apparent new student who wasn't attending class or participating at all, but that didn't happen, which makes me question how much the teachers care about their students at this school.

The fact that I didn't get to walk at graduation absolutely ruined this school for me. I worked extremely hard to get through college and all I wanted to do was hear my name called when I walked across the stage. This was supposed to be one of biggest and most memorable moments of my life but it wasn't. The graduation was depressing and forgettable. I honestly wanted to cry the whole time I was there. The students held several protests about not being able to walk as well, and the school did nothing because they don't care about the students at all. They were just too cheap to add more graduation days so our names could be called. Disgusting.

It's hard to assign a singular rating for a school I attended for my undergrad, with most of it being severely affected by the covid-19 pandemic.

Choosing a college is a difficult decision, since there are so many factors to consider.

My main advice: choose a college based on whether or not that college has a reputable or opportunistic program for your desired major. Some schools are better than others when it comes to certain majors.

In this case, CSULB is a fantastic school for nursing, as it is ranked the highest in the state for nursing schools (based on NCLEX pass rates). My experience at CSULB as a nursing student was tough, but I was well prepared for the work force.

Parking:

Like most universities, parking sucks, especially at peak times. Since most people at this school commute, that makes it harder. If you go early or late, you should be fine.

Safety:

Can I say that sketchy things never happen on campus? No. There have been reports of items being stolen from care. There was also an active shooting threat that was later proven to be false. Overall, the campus is safe and I've never had any issues. Just like at any university, there are things you can do to be more cautious (like always walk with a friend, be aware of your surroundings, ect. You can look up crime reports from each university's police department.

Campus Life:

Most people who go here are nice people (except pre-nursing students, lol). You'll find mostly hardworking, first generation college students. But most people commute, so if you want to engage with campus life more, you'll need to put in the work.

Campus Resources:

Amenities like the gym are great and well-kept, while other buildings need some extra work. The Student Health Center is a wonderful facility with great staff and offers a lot of discounted or free services. There are also many helpful educational programs like Supplemental Instruction and tutoring that are free for students.

Professors:

Hit or miss, honestly. Some professors are genuine, others are simply not. Ask around or use RateMyProfessor when choosing GE classes with certain professors.

Surrounding Area:

Mostly neighborhoods are in the immediate surrounding area. Not a whole lot to do unless you venture into Downtown Long Beach, but other than that there's the beach and 2nd and PCH nearby.

Overall:

CSULB is a great bang for your buck. Tuition is affordable, but CSULB offers high quality programs depending on the major. There are downsides to every college, but college is what you make of it. I don't regret choosing CSULB for nursing at all.

I like the school the way it looks and it's at least clean.Some guys are nice to me and some are idiots. The only thing is the people there especially (some not all) the young men there or should I say ( boys ) are not too nice and they are rude even with a girl who looks like a model. Some (not all) don't treat women with respect enough. I went into an elevator yesterday and then 2 young men got in and I asked one of them what floor they want and one of them completely straight up ignored me and I was like "Hello Hello Wake UP !!! " Then the other guy looked at him like aren't you going to answer her dummy? ". I bet you that other guy told him something when I left the elevator. I stood in front of that same guy that ignored me completely and I left when it was time for me to go. Some guys (not all) think they are too great and it looks like they are always wanting the rich women with money. Plus they don't know how to talk with women like me. I needed help from a classmate, I met up with him and then later on he acted like he had no idea that he was supposed to guide me to the kinesiology building and instead went with their so called guy friend. I told him I'm gonna be alone do you mind if I join you but it looked like he didn't want me to so I kind of got the idea and I'm like ok you must like men then. I see how it is bye. He left me out in the cold like that. How dare he, I'm a woman and he treat me like that.I was treated with disrespect from men and I'm a religious woman and they don't know how to value this kind of woman. Most men in here don't care about women they expect something in return of you if you ask for simple help. They want you to be their girlfriend, let them touch you, or want you to accept them like if you are with them so they can brag to their friends and act all great so that you can get the help you need from them. I said no and their whole true colors came out. They start telling me I just want stuff and not care about them.That's not a man !!! That's not true and they know it. Those kind of guys want something in return and not be a gentlemen. Those kind of guys are idiots !! I understand now why some girls are mean to some guys now because they are really immature, monster, demons and dirty beasts and those kind of guys think women are trash when they are themselves from the beginning. Like for me I don't have any help from anyone. Almost my whole family is gone and have no siblings whatsoever and no one really can guide me like the rest of these people at school. Most people I know at the school do have siblings I don't. Put yourself in my shoes and you will see what it's like. Women out there Don't believe these kind of men that easy!! They think we can fall for them easy and think were dumb enough not to notice. Tighten yourselves ladies value yourselves and don't even fall for little things they do fall for the guys that you know you 100 percent will like and most importantly be with a guy who loves you 100 percent , respects you, defends you, gives the face for you not 89 percent. I was taught principles and values .



I don't know about how requesting a class to exist in campus but I would want to start a class teaching values and principles to students so they that they know how to communicate and treat people especially women with respect.


I also would like to mention the staff in some places not all of them are bad .There is some helpful staff there too and really nice ones too.They helped me get my classes and I appreciate it but watch out for the other people in staff they aren't friendly.

The parking is ridiculously expensive and I don't like the fact that since we are students there we should have priority to get some free stuff and discounts from the beach shops because students are going to pay out of their pocket lots of thousands of dollars later on after they graduate from this university. The stuff there is way too expensive when our economy is in the downfall right now. Does the university care ? I

CSULB does not have enough parking for all of the students and paying their huge parking fee does not guarantee you'll get a space. Good luck getting to class on time. Terrible. Something to consider when choosing a university.

Like many of the other comments say, of course, I have received very rude customer service. The people that work here do not care about the students. they seem to only care about their own egos. I really hope this location closes permanently.

Felt a bit like a degree factory, mind you I'm an older student that returned to higher education after years. A lot of the professors were younger than me but still seemed really knowledgeable. Didn't finish as I've run into financial problems. All in all I will try again in a few years but this time at a UC, no disrespect to CSULB they're trying their best.

Don't ever apply to this bullsh*t cybersecurity program. They always talk about how they're the highest this and that and claim that cybersecurity a lot of jobs yet they don't even give a crap about their students. Literally saying jobs are given out every day and so many students go JOBLESS. cybersecurity requires people with years of experience. I'm so passed that they overcharge for this BULLSH*T and I've gone the effort to tell everyone I know NOT to sign up for this school's cybersecurity program. This is THE WORST CYBERSECURITY PROGRAM OF A SCHOOL. THEY ALWAYS HAVE THE WORKERS CHANGING THEIR NUMBERS ALWAYS UNAVAILABLE, INSTRUCTORS CONSTANTLY RUSH THE SESSION. THEY DON'T GIVE A CRAP ABOUT ANYONE. NEVER RECOMMENDING THIS DUMB PROGRAM TO ANYONE

Attended the nurse practitioner program and hated it. The director, who also teaches some classes, is one of the most incompetent, narcissistic, selfish, unorganized, childish, and careless individuals I have ever met.

There's not much quality that comes from his class's. He hardly teaches and mostly talks about himself. He constantly forgets to email or follow up on important documents to facilitate your transition to becoming a nurse practitioner that it's horrifying.

But, the worst part about him is how unethical he is.

A classmate had lost their family member in the middle of the course. They notified him and he call the same day to ask details about the death; thus, placing them in an instantly uncomfortable situation. Remember that this was on the SAME DAY on finding out what happened. He didn't excuse then from some live reviews that he wrongly stated were mandatory.

I have never met anyone who handled the loss of a loved one so poorly. It is worse by the fact of his academic standing in this school.

The instructor/director is Cleddhy Arellano.