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>> COOL OCEAN BREEZES, BEAUTIFUL SUNNY SKIES,
A COASTAL CITY KNOWN FOR ITS SEA PORT, TOURISM AND ENTERTAINMENT.
A BEAUTIFUL GARDEN CAMPUS KNOWN FOR ITS DIVERSE, FRIENDLY
AND SCHOLARLY STUDENTS.
A CITY CALLED LONG BEACH
AND A CAMPUS NAMED CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH.
HOME TO 35,000 STUDENTS.
>> CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY,
LONG BEACH IS AMONG THE BEST UNIVERSITIES IN AMERICA.
WE'RE PROUD OF OUR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE.
WE'RE ALSO VERY PROUD OF AWARD WINNING SCHOLASTIC SUCCESSES
THAT WE'VE HAD WITHIN EACH
OF OUR EIGHT ACADEMIC COLLEGES ON CAMPUS.
OUR SUPERB FACULTY MEMBERS,
ASSISTED BY OUR SUPPORTIVE STAFF,
ARE FACILITATING HIGHER LEARNING AT AN EXCEPTIONAL LEVEL
IN ALL ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES.
>> THE UNIVERSITY IS CLOSE TO THE EXCITEMENT OF LOS ANGELES
AND HOLLYWOOD, BUT IT'S MUCH LESS CROWDED
AND MUCH MORE RELAXED THAN LOS ANGELES
BECAUSE IT'S LOCATED IN LONG BEACH.
>> CHOOSING A UNIVERSITY,
ESPECIALLY OVERSEAS, IS NOT AN EASY JOB.
SO I DID A LOT OF HOMEWORK ON FINDING THIS PLACE.
AND IT TURNED OUT TO BE ONE OF THE MOST AMAZING PLACES EVER.
>> THE REASON WHY I DECIDED TO SETTLE
IN CAL STATE LONG BEACH IS
BECAUSE THE PROGRAM IS VERY WELL KNOWN, NOT ONLY NATIONALLY,
BUT ALSO INTERNATIONALLY.
>> CAL STATE LONG BEACH IS VERY SAFE FOR STUDENTS.
IN FACT, IT'S ONE OF THE TOP THREE SAFEST CAMPUSES
IN THE ENTIRE UNITED STATES.
IT'S EASY FOR STUDENTS TO MAKE NEW FRIENDS AND TO HAVE LOTS
OF FUN ON CAMPUS, OR OFF CAMPUS WHILE EXPLORING THE AQUARIUM,
THE QUEEN MARY, THE SHORELINE VILLAGE AND THE NEW PIKE.
>> AND LONG BEACH IS THE CENTER OF SO MANY THINGS.
YOU HAVE UNIVERSAL CLOSE BY, YOU HAVE DISNEYLAND CLOSE BY.
THERE'S SO MANY THINGS AROUND.
IT'S A BEAUTIFUL PLACE TO BE IN.
>> CAL STATE LONG BEACH IS A TERRIFIC PLACE
FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS.
THE CLASSES, THE LABORATORIES, THE TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES
AND THE HOUSING FACILITIES ARE EXCELLENT.
>> I LOVE THE CAMPUS, THE HUGE CAMPUS, THE VARIETY OF PROGRAMS.
THE PEOPLE HERE, THEY ARE SO NICE.
SO, IT WAS LIKE OVERWHELMING.
>> LONG BEACH WEBSITE LOOKS SO ORGANIZED, SO I THOUGHT, YEAH,
THAT SCHOOL MIGHT BE REALLY GOOD FOR ME.
SO, I CHOSE THAT.
>> CSU LONG BEACH IS ONE
OF THE MOST POPULAR COLLEGES IN LOS ANGELES AREA.
SO I DEFINITELY RECOMMEND THIS CAMPUS.
>> OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM,
THE BEACH LIFESTYLE ALONG THE COAST IS WONDERFUL,
AND THE WEATHER IS GREAT YEAR ROUND.
>> IT DOESN'T REALLY MATTER WHAT TIME OF THE YEAR IT IS
BECAUSE IT'S ALWAYS BEAUTIFUL AND SUNNY.
>> THERE ARE 350 CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS FOR STUDENTS.
THESE CLUBS INCLUDE SPORTS, RECREATIONAL, ACADEMIC, CULTURAL
AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES.
>> I WAS IN ACCOUNTING SOCIETY AND MANY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.
AND THROUGH THAT, I MADE A LOT OF FRIENDS.
>> CAL STATE LONG BEACH IS A GREAT PLACE
TO OBTAIN AN ACADEMIC DEGREE IN ONE OF 87 BACHELOR'S PROGRAMS
OR 67 MASTER'S PROGRAMS.
IT'S ALSO THE BEST PLACE FOR PROGRAMS
IN ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE.
AND IT'S A FANTASTIC PLACE
TO EARN COURSE CREDIT WHILE STUDYING ABROAD.
CERTAINLY, IT'S THE BEST PLACE TO LEARN ABOUT LIFE AND CULTURE
IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
>> OUR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
AT CAL STATE LONG BEACH ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO US.
WE TAKE SPECIAL CARE TO HELP THESE STUDENTS MORE EASILY MAKE
THE TRANSITION TO A NEW COUNTRY, A NEW ENVIRONMENT
AND A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT CULTURE, WHETHER THEY ARE HERE
FOR THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE INSTITUTE PROGRAMS,
THE STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS
OR THE REGULAR ACADEMIC DEGREE PROGRAMS, THE FACULTY
AND STAFF WILL ENSURE THAT THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ARE FULLY
ENGAGED IN LEARNING AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE WHILE MAKING PROGRESS
IN THEIR COURSES OF STUDY.
>> CAL STATE LONG BEACH IS ONE
OF THE MOST POPULAR CAMPUSES IN CALIFORNIA.
THE QUALITY OF THE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
AND THE EXCELLENT CAMPUS LIFE MAKE IT THE TOP PLACE
TO STUDY, LEARN AND LIVE.
WE'D LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO JOIN US.
CONTACT THE WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW
TO APPLY FOR ADMISSION.
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