Camarillo, CA · Public · 5,013 undergraduates · rural
California State University-Channel Islands
Less selective
CSU Channel Islands is a young, student-centered CSU built around interdisciplinary and community-engaged learning in coastal Ventura County.
Institutional profile
Well established Exceptional in affordability, and strong in mobility.- Admission
- 93.1% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 72.6%
10,082 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$62,152 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets California State University-Channel Islands apart
Academic design
More than 50 majors and minors emphasize integrative study, service learning and experiential work across business, sciences, health, education and liberal arts.
Campus pattern
The Camarillo campus sits between the Santa Monica Mountains and Pacific coast, midway between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara.
Career & value signal
Its four mission pillars—integrative, community-engaged, international and multicultural learning—shape the curriculum more explicitly than at most CSU campuses.
Can I get in?
93.1% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
10,082About 93 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Record over scores
No score range is published for the entering class, so the transcript, the course rigor, and the required materials carry the file.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for California State University-Channel Islands, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What California State University-Channel Islands weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
More than 50 majors and minors emphasize integrative study, service learning and experiential work across business, sciences, health, education and liberal arts.
Make institutional fit specific
CSU Channel Islands is a young, student-centered CSU built around interdisciplinary and community-engaged learning in coastal Ventura County.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
$70 application fee
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at California State University-Channel Islands
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Psychology, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Admits separately
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Sociology
What is campus life like?
California State University-Channel Islands beyond the classroom
The Camarillo campus sits between the Santa Monica Mountains and Pacific coast, midway between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara.
A defining academic feature
More than 50 majors and minors emphasize integrative study, service learning and experiential work across business, sciences, health, education and liberal arts.
What shapes an ordinary week
The Camarillo campus sits between the Santa Monica Mountains and Pacific coast, midway between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara.
Where the degree can lead
Its four mission pillars—integrative, community-engaged, international and multicultural learning—shape the curriculum more explicitly than at most CSU campuses.