California Lutheran University

California Lutheran University, abbreviated CLU, Cal Lutheran, or Cal Lu, is a private educational institute in Thousand Oaks, California. The university is tied with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and was established in 1959 AD.

California Lutheran University was the first four-year liberal arts university in California and the first four-year private college in Central California. On January 1, 1986, it adopted the name California Lutheran University. 

California Lutheran University is situated 40 miles (64 km) northwest of Los Angeles on a campus that spans 290 acres (120 hectares). The institution has a main campus in Thousand Oaks and branches in Berkeley, Westlake Village, Oxnard, Santa Maria, and Woodland Hills (Los Angeles). In addition to post-and master's post-certificates, bachelor's it grants bachelor's, master's, and doctorate degrees. 36 majors and 34 minors are offered at the university.

Honours programs, co-op (work-study) education, accelerated degree programs, study abroad, advanced placement credit, self-designed majors, part-time degrees, adult education programs, internships, weekend programs, summer sessions, independent studies, double majors, and other unique academic offerings at California Lutheran University. Also, many nations, including Australia, Belgium, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Mexico, Sweden, Tanzania, and Thailand, provide study abroad, internship, and exchange programs.

Presidents Ronald Reagan, Gerald Ford, and George H. W. Bush were notable speakers at California Lutheran University. For 27 years, CLU served as the location of the Dallas Cowboys preseason training camp and the Los Angeles Rams' year-round training facility. Condoleezza Rice, a former secretary of state, also delivered the commencement address to the 2018 graduating class.

Nearly one-fourth of the football players coached by Bob Shoup became coaches at some level. Cal Lutheran has been dubbed the "Cradle of Coaches" of the West Coast. In addition to many being selected in the NFL draft, 144 players have gone on to teach football. After the NAIA Championship victory in 1971, many players were selected. When the Dallas Cowboys won their first Super Bowl the following month, there was a celebration at the Hollywood Palladium in conjunction with that victory. As of 2014, Major League Baseball had selected 24 collegiate baseball players.

University Highlights 

Main Intakes

California Lutheran University accepts students on three intakes a year. Fall intake in July, winter intake in November and summer intake in April.

Scholarships

California Lutheran University offers enormous opportunities for help based on various factors. Federal and state government grants based on financial need are typical. The types of financial aid are.

• Merit-Based Scholarships: When the students are accepted to Cal Lutheran, they will be immediately eligible for these scholarships based on their academic records.
• Need-Based Grants: These scholarships are based on eligibility established by FAFSA or other applications.
• Additional Scholarships: Some scholarships require applicants to meet different, non-need-based requirements. These include displaying leadership and service ideals, exhibiting exceptional skills in the creative and performing arts, and being the child of a Cal Lutheran graduate.

California Lutheran University also offers scholarships and grants enabled by the generosity of donors, in addition to the Federal and State incentives accessible to qualified students.

• Academic Scholarship (Transfers): The number of transferred credits and the college GPA are used to determine automatic consideration for academic scholarships for transfer students. Scholarships for study are extendable for further years.
• Phi Theta Kappa: Transfer students currently members of their community college's Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honors Society will be given preference when awarding the top academic transfer prize. Please be aware that you must present official documents proving that you are a PTK member.
• Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) Scholarship: Cal Lutheran is a prominent Visual & Performing Arts institution. The students can explore artistic expression without bounds, creating a play in our Blackbox Theatre, travelling the globe with the CLU Choir, or challenging accepted artistic conventions.

Application Process

Eligibility for Admission:

To be admitted as a student at California Lutheran University, an applicant must fulfil the following requirements:

• All prior coursework, including transfer coursework, must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
• It is required to provide detailed high school graduation documentation for the previous university.
• The department and school's English proficiency standards should be satisfied. The standards are
• A minimum of 110 on the Duolingo English Test.
• Minimum TOEFL scores of 213 on a computer, 550 on paper, or 79 online.
• IELTS minimum score is 6.5.
• PTE Academic minimum score of 58.
• Finished ELS 112.
• completion of college-level first-year English with a grade of "C" or above at a recognised community college or institution.

Documents required:

• Requirements for educational documents
• De­gree cer­ti­fic­ate
• Tran­script of re­cords
• Trans­la­tions of edu­ca­tional doc­u­ments
• Educational History Form.
• Motivation Statement, Recommendation letter (optional/upon request).
• Curriculum Vitae/Resume.
• English Language Proficiency (TOEFL-IBT or IELTS). Scholastic Aptitude Tests (SAT/ACT) are also accepted.

• Visa (for international students).

FAQs

What is the acceptance rate of California Lutheran University?

The acceptance rate at California Lutheran University is about 74.4% as of 2020.

Where is California Lutheran University?

California Lutheran University is located at 60 W Olsen Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360, USA.