Public university · United States

California State University-Los Angeles

Also known as Cal State LA

Los Angeles, California · In a city

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The numbers

Tuition and fees, per year$20,850About ₹19.8 lakh. Out-of-state rate, which Indian students usually pay. Living costs are extra.

Applicants admitted91%

Students23,13919,562 bachelor's · 3,577 graduate

International students1%Share of bachelor's students from outside the US

Finish their degree55%Of full-time first-year students, within six years

Figures from the US government's College Scorecard, files updated 15/10/2026. Rupees at the RBI rate of 16/10/2026. Some universities charge international students more. Check the fee on the official site before you plan.

Subjects it teaches

Subjects in which it awarded degrees in recent years, by official US subject group. The exact course names are on its website.

Bachelor's · 61 subjects

Air Transportation
Anthropology
Area Studies
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Biology, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
Communication and Media Studies
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services

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Computer and Information Sciences, General
Computer Science
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Economics
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
Engineering, General
English Language and Literature, General
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Fine and Studio Arts
Fire Protection
Food Science and Technology
Geography and Cartography
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
Graphic Communications
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
History
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
Information Science/Studies
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
Journalism
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Music
Natural Sciences
Nutrition Sciences
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science and Government
Psychology, General
Public Health
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Social Sciences, General
Social Work
Sociology
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Master's · 58 subjects

Accounting and Related Services
Anthropology
Area Studies
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Biology, General
Biotechnology
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Communication and Media Studies
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General

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Computer Science
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Curriculum and Instruction
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Economics
Education, General
Educational Administration and Supervision
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
Engineering-Related Fields
Engineering, General
English Language and Literature, General
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
Fine and Studio Arts
Geography and Cartography
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
Health and Medical Administrative Services
History
Management Information Systems and Services
Materials Engineering
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Music
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
Nutrition Sciences
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science and Government
Psychology, General
Public Administration
Public Health
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Security Science and Technology
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
Social Work
Sociology
Special Education and Teaching
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
Visual and Performing Arts, General

PhD and professional · 3 subjects

Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Educational Administration and Supervision
Special Education and Teaching

Applying from India

For a bachelor's degreeApply to the college directly, often through the Common App. Check its own page for tests, English scores, essays and deadlines.Study abroad stage

For a master's degreeApply to the department on the university's own site. Check which Indian degrees, marks and tests the course asks for.Master's abroad guide

The full costTuition plus living, health insurance and travel. The university sends the visa form (I-20) only once you show you can pay.US cost in rupees Scholarships

Check before you pay anyoneYou can apply yourself, without an agent. Agents who say they are “free” are usually paid by the university.How free agents get paid

We haven't checked this university's entry rules and deadlines for Indian students yet.Use its official website for those. Want us to check a course for you? Ask on WhatsApp.

Source: US Department of Education, College Scorecard (ID 110592), checked 19/10/2026. Public US government data.

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