California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI, CSU Channel Islands) is a public university in Ventura County, California. CSUCI opened in 2002 as the 23rd campus in the California State University system. CSUCI is located midway between Santa Barbara and Los Angeles near Camarillo, at the intersection of the Oxnard Plain and the northernmost edge of the Santa Monica Mountains range. The Channel Islands are nearby where the university operates a scientific research station on Santa Rosa Island.
History
Our history reflects we were destined to be a campus of innovation. As the youngest of the 23 CSU campuses, CSUCI has an energy and vibrancy that’s felt everywhere on campus. From the start, we’ve offered integrative courses and programs that emphasize real-world experiences and service-learning.
Student-centered. Innovative. Creative. Since opening our doors in 2002, that’s the kind of education we’ve aimed to provide at California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI).
Facts
Total Enrollment: 5,127 (as of Fall 2023)
Undergraduate students: 4,959
Graduate & Post-Bac students: 168
Females: 3,345 or 65.24%
Males: 1,768 or 34.48%
Non-binary: 14 or 0.27%
Academic Majors Offered: 27
Academic Minors Offered: 27
Graduate Programs Offered: 8
Total Faculty: 446 (as of Fall 2023)
Tenure Track: 180
Lecturers: 266
Total Staff: 556 (as of Fall 2023)
History and Timeline
Our history reflects we were destined to be a campus of innovation. As the youngest of the 23 CSU campuses, CSUCI has an energy and vibrancy that’s felt everywhere on campus. From the start, we’ve offered integrative courses and programs that emphasize real-world experiences and service learning.
Rankings
CollegeNET –has ranked CSUCI 20th out of 1,449 universities in the nation in the “Social Mobility Index” (2020). The SMI measures the extent to which a college or university educates more economically-disadvantaged students at a lower tuition rate, then graduates them into promising careers.
College Magazine – has ranked CSUCI 6th among the "Top 10 Colleges for Surfers" across the nation (2018) by College Magazine, a national guide and quarterly magazine edited by students.
MONEY Magazine – has ranked CSUCI 4th as "Best College for Transfer Students" in the nation (2018) for transfer student success. MONEY selected colleges from the 727 institutions listed in their 2018 Best Colleges ranking, eliminating colleges that ranked in the bottom half and anywhere transfer students in the fall of 2017 comprised less than 15% enrollment.
Additionally, MONEY named CSUCI as the 15th "Most Transformative College" (2020) in the nation. Money states, "What's impressive is when students beat the odds by doing better than would be expected from their academic and economic backgrounds. Money calls it 'value-added' based on graduation rates, earnings, and student loan repayment.
RegisteredNursing.org– has ranked CSUCI’s Nursing program as the 11th best program (2020) in the state of California out of 126 nursing schools by analyzing current and historical pass rates of students who take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX). CSUCI’s Nursing program NCLEX pass rate is frequently 100%, or in the high 90th percentile for each graduating class.
U.S. News & World Report– CSUCI's ranking in the 2021 edition of Best Colleges is 20th among "Top Public Schools" based in part on graduation rates, faculty resources, admissions selectivity, financial resources, alumni giving, location, campus life; a range of academic offerings, activities, and sports; and cost and the availability of financial aid. Additionally, in the Regional Universities West category, CSUCI placed 43rd.
In the category of "Top Performers on Social Mobility," which measures how well schools graduate students who are Pell Grant recipients, CSUCI ranked 21st.
Washington Monthly – has ranked CSUCI for 2020 as 19th for "Best Bang for the Buck – West." Best value based on cost, graduation rate, Pell performance, first-generation performance, and earnings performance.
