University

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, California, United States

Verified · last verified 2026-08-22

University details

Institution type: Private, nonprofit
Campus setting: Urban
Application platforms: Not available
Testing policy: Not available
In-state tuition: $52,560
Out-of-state tuition: $52,560
Cost of attendance: Not available (2024–2025)
Undergraduate enrollment: 2,296

Website

Common Data Set

Institution-reported facts by reporting cycle. Missing and withheld values are shown explicitly.

2024–2025 · most recent available

First-year admission rate

75.1%

Calculated from applications and admissions reported in CDS C1. This is a factual calculation, not a CollegePath rating.

Enrollment

Undergraduate enrollment (B1): 2,296 students
Full-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): Not reported by institution
Part-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): Not reported by institution

First-year admission

Majors

Accounting and Related Services
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Agricultural Engineering
Engineering
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology, General
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Engineering
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Chemistry
Physical Sciences
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Psychology
Communication and Media Studies
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

Deadlines

Early action · 2026–2027
2026-11-15 — First-year deadline listed in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-14.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Regular decision · 2026–2027
2027-01-15 — First-year deadline listed in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-14.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf

Supplemental essays

No supplemental essays are required for this university.

Application requirements

2026–2027

Supplemental essays · Not required
No supplemental essays are required for this university.
https://www.callutheran.edu/admission/undergraduate/apply/

Sources

Direct sources supporting this university’s facts, with retrieval dates.

Official source · supports requirements:2026–2027:supplemental_essays
https://www.callutheran.edu/admission/undergraduate/apply/
Retrieved 2026-09-02 — The Common Application personal essay is required; no Cal Lutheran-specific supplemental essay is listed.
Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid · supports deadlines:2026–2027
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Retrieved 2026-08-20 — Common App member-reported first-year deadlines; grid updated 2026-08-14.
Official source
https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?110413
Retrieved 2026-06-10

First-year applications (C1)

First-year students admitted (C1)

5,480 students

First-year students enrolled (C1)

502 students

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 4.0 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.75-3.99 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.50-3.74 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.25-3.49 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.00-3.24 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.50-2.99 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.00-2.49 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 1.00-1.99 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA below 1.0 (C11)

Not reported by institution

Average high-school GPA (C12)

Not reported by institution

Testing

Enrolled students submitting scores · SAT (C9): 7%
Enrolled students submitting scores · ACT (C9): 3%
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 25th percentile (C9): 590 score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 75th percentile (C9): 670 score
SAT Math · 25th percentile (C9): 560 score
SAT Math · 75th percentile (C9): 660 score
ACT Composite · 25th percentile (C9): 24 score
ACT Composite · 75th percentile (C9): 31 score

Academics and class size

Student-to-faculty ratio (I2): Not reported by institution

Source: California Lutheran University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Retrieved 2026-09-02

Open the official institutional source

Document ID: url:https://www.callutheran.edu/about/factbook/2024_2025_Common_Data_Set_Draft.pdf · Import: cds-2026-09-v57

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

Computer Science

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

Criminal Justice and Corrections

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services

Criminology

Social Sciences

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

Visual and Performing Arts

Economics

Social Sciences

English Language and Literature, General

English Language and Literature/Letters

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

Film/Video and Photographic Arts

Visual and Performing Arts

Fine and Studio Arts

Visual and Performing Arts

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences

Physical Sciences

Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Hospitality Administration/Management

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Information Science/Studies

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

International Relations and National Security Studies

Social Sciences

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Mathematics

Mathematics and Statistics

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Music

Visual and Performing Arts

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

Natural Resources and Conservation

Pharmacology and Toxicology

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Philosophy

Philosophy and Religious Studies

Physics

Physical Sciences

Political Science and Government

Social Sciences

Psychology, General

Psychology

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

Religion/Religious Studies

Philosophy and Religious Studies

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Sociology

Social Sciences

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies