California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, California
Private not-for-profit·Four or more years·Doctor's degree - professional practice·GPA 3.62
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California Lutheran University is a private university in Thousand Oaks, California, founded in 1959 and affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America while remaining nonsectarian. It opened in 1960 as California Lutheran College and became a university in 1986. The institution offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees, along with post-master's and post-bachelor's certificates, and is noted for…
- Rankings
#123 (Washington Monthly)▼
Master's Universities
Ranked #123 in Master's Universities (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
National rank
Ranked #362 in Forbes Top Colleges (2026). Source: Forbes ↗
Value rank
Ranked #445 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
- Tuition — In-State
$50,670▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $73,386
Room & Board: $17,734
Books & Supplies: $936
Receive Aid: 100%
Avg Grant Aid: $36,687
Pell Grant Recipients: 31%
- Tuition — Out-of-State
$50,670▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $73,386
Room & Board: $17,734
Books & Supplies: $936
Receive Aid: 100%
Avg Grant Aid: $36,687
Pell Grant Recipients: 31%
- Gas
- ⛽ $6.09 / gal
- Test Scores
SAT 1134–1320▼
25th–75th Percentile
SAT Total: 1134–1320
SAT ERW: 577–660
SAT Math: 557–660
ACT Composite: 23–29
- Admit Rate
- 89%
- Avg HS GPA
- 3.62
- Total Enrollment
- 3,413
- Undergrad
- 2,380
- Graduate
- 1,033
- Student-Faculty Ratio
- 13:1
- Retention Rate
- 81%
- Graduation Rate
- 74%
- Official Portal
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60 W Olsen Rd, Thousand Oaks, California, 91360-2787
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