The California State University system includes 23 campuses across the state. These multipurpose institutions serve more than 450,000 students annually and offer both undergraduate and graduate instruction in a variety of professional and occupational fields as well as broad liberal education. Admission priority is given to students who have successfully completed their first two years at a California Community College campus.
CSUs prepare graduates for the workforce. Many CSU students are older and/or employed and attend part-time, especially at the graduate level.