Camarillo, California · ★ — / 5 Overall

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Public · 4-year · Master's
California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI, CSU Channel Islands) is a public university in Ventura County, California. Located near the city of Camarillo, it opened in 2002 as the 23rd campus in the California State University system. CSUCI is located on the Central Coast of California, at the intersection of the Oxnard Plain and 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. The university is a Hispanic-serving institution. Channel Islands offers 63 bachelor's degree programs, 12 master's degree programs, and 4 teaching credentials. In the fall of 2020, the university enrolled 6,943 undergraduate and postgraduate students. In the fall of 2020, the university had 425 faculty, of whom 153 (or 36%) were on the tenure track.
Master's Universities
Ranked #33 in Master's Universities (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
Value rank
Ranked #154 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
National rank
Ranked #337 in Forbes Top Colleges (2026). Source: Forbes ↗
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1 University Drive, Camarillo, California, 93012
Visit University SiteTotal: 5,688
Undergrad: 5,290
Undergrad full-time: 4,024
Graduate: 398
Part-time: 1,482
In-state
Tuition: $6,817
Total cost on campus: $25,637
Out-of-state
Tuition: $18,697
Total cost on campus: $37,517
Room & board: $14,200
Books & supplies: $906
Receive aid: 83%
Avg grant aid: $12,804
Pell grant recipients: 56%
Rent: $1,453 / mo
Average city asking rent, as a roommate share. Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Coffee: $6.50
State average cafe price. Numbeo, 2024.
Gas: $6.37 / gal
State average price. AAA.
Average meal: $7.81
Published board plan, per meal. IPEDS.