36 reviews for California State University Long Beach that are not currently recommended

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  • Anna J.
  • Mountain View, CA

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  • 43 reviews
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  9/28/2022

  I am officially sick of the CSU system. It is an outright failure that is greedy and entitled.
  Also they are racist towards european history and as a first generation Polish immigrant I have enough of their slander.
  Whatever you do not go here! Or any CSU school!
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  • Ray P.
  • Manhattan, NY

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  • 148 reviews
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  8/15/2022

  Racist school who employs and sticks up for racist professors when they publicly voice their stereotypes and biases toward law enforcement and white people.  This school needs to be investigated.
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  • Merna S.
  • Huntington Beach, CA

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  • 9 reviews
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  2/24/2022

  Whatever your political views are, do yourself a favor and don't enroll in this place -especially for political science or social science degrees- unless you absolutely have no other choice.
  Almost every class feels like a mini indoctrination camp for a cult. Many of the so-called professors are disgusting because they continuously vomit their dogmatic views on students.
  It's sad and shocking how they can allow a major university in California to run like this. The administrative staff and the professors are filled with insecurities and for the most part couldn't care less about students.
  I wasn't expecting Harvard grade university, but I wasn't expecting this terrible level either.
  Seriously, I hope this place gets a makeover and a whole new staff is brought in and the old bunch fired soon.
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  • Marcos C.
  • Wilmington, Wilmington, CA

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  • 14 reviews
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  2/10/2021

  Petty professors, nerds and corrupt administration. These professors emphasize the importance of conformity to impressionable nerds. Thank goodness I had life and work experience before dealing with these professors but a lot of the young kids that go here put up with a lot of nonsense.
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  • Jasmine A.
  • Sumter, SC

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  • 1 review

  

  11/25/2020

  They are planning to build a parking lot and are dumping trash on sacred native land.
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  • Nicole K.
  • Long Beach, CA

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  • 1 review

  

  4/29/2017

  CSULB has a beautiful campus and has won awards, but has a pretty exterior that hides dark secrets. Many of their policies reflect a distorted concept of liberalism, sexual and otherwise, that goes far beyond common sense.
  
  I know of at least two professors who have served prison time for felony offenses. James Binnall teaches in criminology.  He served a 4-year prison sentence for killing one person and injuring another while driving drunk. He obtained his law degree at State expense while incarcerated. Maulana Karenga chairs the Africana department and served time for raping and torturing two women.  These and other atrocious hiring decisions were made with the consent and encouragement of the university administration and HR. Hiring at CSU is highly competitive -- it was necessary to turn down competent scholars with clean records to hire criminals. These individuals with dangerous histories are trusted around young undergraduates, including minors.
  
  I took one class in the Africana department and the professor told the young men in the class that they should "spread their seed," impregnating multiple women, consistent with his conception of African culture and tradition. Free birth control is widely distributed on campus, creating an atmosphere that promotes sexual activity. LGBTQI issues are promoted with "safe zones," whereas traditional family values are disparaged.
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  • Sampson C.
  • Fishers, IN

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  • 10 reviews

  

  11/23/2015

  I really do not understand what all the hype is about with this school. I'm pretty sure that the people who go here just assume that this is what college is like and have no idea what it is like to attend other schools who actually care about their students and not money. I don't really know where to begin as my experience with this school has been really bad.
  
  I can write pages upon pages of why I immediately didn't like this school, but I'll give you one good reason.
  
  The parking here is absolutely deplorable. Seriously, whoever is in charge of parking you are off your rocker. How an you justify charging approximately $5 per day for a parking pass if there's no guarantee you will even find a spot. Seriously $5 per day, over $300 per Semester?!?!? this is a PUBLIC state university that we are trying to park at, not freakin Dodger stadium. It might actually be cheaper and more convenient for me to hire an Uber everyday. Even if your are lucky enough to find a spot, your going to have to walk 30-40 minutes to class regardless. As if traffic in this area isn't bad enough, tell me how I'm supposed to work a 9-5 and show up on time for a 5:30 graduate program that is advertised for working professionals?
  
  And if you ever need to go to Brotman Hall (The administration building) for any reason I feel sorry for you. As a student your not allowed to park there even if you have administrative things to take care of, or you can pay another $5 (doesn't matter if you need to park for 1 minute or all day long). Oh yeah, literally everything is a processing fee. Any type of form, academic appeal, transcript request etc. This is in addition to the cost of the actual service. By using a credit card you can expect additional fees as well.
  
  I feel like the school is constantly looking for ways to make more money because they can't seem to keep a balanced budget whatsoever...what a bunch of schemers.
  
  Literally, no staff member was helpful at this school, It makes the DMV seem like a nice place. If you have any issues whatsoever they will bounce you around from department to department as no one wants to get their hands dirty or even knows what to do in many situations. This school is ridiculously unorganized and congested. There are too many students enrolled for the amount of capacity the university was intended to hold. They really don't care about you, your just a number here, but they would love your tuition money.
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  • Michelle L.
  • Palmdale, CA

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  • 3 reviews

  

  11/3/2015

  Parking division is horrible.. Rude and disrespectful.. Yes I received a ticket along with 25 others because we were told we didn't have to pay for parking for a bball tourney. Received my ticket and paid it. Said 40.00 then I received my car registration in the mail with a amount do to CSU Long Beach for 50.00 bucks are you serious what a joke.. Called them to day to ask what was going on and and the girl in the citations office treated me like I was a piece of sh**  Seriously.. then Manager called me back and without even offering assistance said she will not do anything .. Great service you provide.. Thank goodness my son didn't pick CSU long beach for his college... WHAT A JOKE..
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  • Jason Q.
  • Los Angeles, CA

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  • 212 reviews
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  2/6/2015 Updated review

  This is purely for parking.  Hate the parking and the parking staff are stupid.  They are such parking nazis

  

  3/4/2014 Previous review

  Great campus and atmosphere. People are friendly and it is one of the largest campuses in the Cal… Great campus and atmosphere. People are friendly and it is one of the largest campuses in the Cal State system. You cannot miss the blue pyramid when you pass by the 405. It is nestled near the beach and the surrounding areas aren't too far away. There is plenty to do on and around campus. There is a lot of art on campus. I've run into members of many fraternities such as Alpha Kappa Psi, and they've always been courteous despite my my pre-conceived notions of fraternities in general. Read more
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  • Derek D.
  • San Francisco, CA

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  • 4 reviews

  

  10/14/2014

  Horrible, Horrible school!!!! I really regret choosing this school for undergrad. The classes are alright, but the way the school runs is bad.  First, and foremost if you are planning to apply and go to school here, it all depends on two things: where you live and your race.  If you are out of the service area it will be hard to get in.  
  
  Since this is an HSI school, they make sure that 25% of the undergraduates are Hispanic.  Which mean it would be easier to get in if your Hispanic.  I really think that is total B.S. especially on an impacted campus.  What gives them the reason why they deserve special treatment over other ethnicities.  They are not disabled or handicapped, come on, seriously!!!!  
  
  If you are an engineering student, PLEASE READ THIS!!!!
  
  Here is why you should avoid this school.
  
  1. The department is very crowded and broke, so they can't hire professors(Phd), but instead have to resort to hiring  people with Masters. This could be bad for the department in terms of accreditation.  Too many students in a class, sometimes take forever to get help and at some classes taught by TA's.    
  
  2. Although, I don't have a problem with engineering clubs trying to help minorities, I felt  discriminated.  I did not see any Asian related clubs.  What the heck?!? From what I see in the engineering department, I see a lot of job opportunities, events, and etc. specifically mostly and excluded for Hispanics.  I do not get as many emails of events to go even with a high GPA and better skills than majority of classmates.  When I do, they say have to be HSI school or HBCU, was that an intention to make fun of me that I can't go because of my race.  My classmates have lots of invites due to their race, but not necessarily their skills and GPA.  
  
  3. I can see why Asians, Whites and other ethnicities who specifically want to major in the engineering field prefer to go to UC school not because of the name, but because of this minority discrimination here at CSULB and other CSU's.  Whatever you do, if you want to major in engineering, I suggest you to go a UC school specifically UCI or any other type of school.  I really am glad this shit is done with.  CSULB is not what is used to be from what I heard 20 years ago, and now it is a Hispanic oriented school especially for the engineering department.  Don't even think about Fullerton, CSULA, or CSUN.  
  
  Disclaimer:  I am not being racist.  I am trying to bring on the topic of inequality between minorities.  
  
  Right now, I am in grad school at UC Berkeley and it is a hell lot better than this place. GO BEARS!!!!!