California State University-Long Beach Top Questions

The worst thing about California State University, Long Beach is that with the budget situation, it is harder for students to get the classes they need in order to finish their degree on time.

I would say that the school is somewhat overpopulated and so parking and classes are hard to find. They were expanding the parking structure when I graduated so I hope it has helped out the students. However, the population of the school is very high compared to the classrooms, computer labs, studying areas, etc that it offers.

For such a big campus, I believe there should be more space to study. There have been times where I wanted to find a nice spot to study and could not find one. The library is 5 stories with a basement and even with that I still have trouble looking for spots to relax and study at. The library gets filled very quickly, especially around noon.

As superficial as it may seem, the parking is by far the worst part about the campus. Student parking is limited to only certain sides of the campus so if you are looking to spend some time in the library, it is about a 10 minute walk from the designated areas. Though CSULB provides shuttle services, it is not always convenient to wait for one when you are running late for a class. Some students use bicycles but there is not a strong support to facilitate this from the university.

The worst thing I consider about our school is that the school is a communter school , which leads people to believe that the diversity among each other doesnt change and that it is proned to help out the students in the community rather than other prospective students looking for something new. The prospective non local students feel that they are outcasted, but the students get embraced when they come from afar.

Without a doubt, the recent tuition increases are the most unpleasant issue here at California State University Long Beach. Tuition increase is gradual and seemingly unnoticeable in that it is almost matched by financial aid, however not everyone can afford such financial asking. The cost of education here is very unpleasant for students; it is often a struggle to pay for school, in turn many students overwhelmed by rising tuition cost dropout. Tuition increases act as a barrier for lower income families to improve their financial situations, it is truly a hindrance on any hope of ever improving ourselves financially.

The worst thing about my college is the numerous amount of students. This alone makes aquiring a class and seeing your counselor moreso challenging. Nevertheless, this can eased by making an appointment with your counselor and registering for classes early.

the worst thing about my school is that there is always issues with parking and the tuition fees. the school is extremely big so you need to make your schedule carefully to make it in time to your classes. those are the only two things that i do not like about my school.

Its a big commuter school, so a lot of people only go to class, and then head home. You really have to put yourself out there.

I believe the worst thing about Cal State Long Beach would have to be the lack of nutritional food places. Dont get me wrong there are a few, but not enough. I see myself falling into the "freshman 15", a study's result of how freshman gain 15 pounds entering thier first year of college. I have been gaing a few pounds due to eating everyday at the schools food court and waking up too tierd to make lunch to take, which makes the wost thing about CSULB is the lack of healthy food businesses.