University Profile
Cal Lutheran is a selective, private liberal arts university based in Thousand Oaks with additional locations in Woodland Hills, Westlake Village, Oxnard, Santa Maria and Berkeley. Its 225-acre main campus sits on land donated by Richard Pederson, a son of Norwegian immigrants. Founded in 1959 as California Lutheran College, it welcomed its first students in 1961 and won accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) during the first academic year. In 1986, the name was changed to California Lutheran University to better reflect the breadth of undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. Today, with an enrollment of 4,100 students, Cal Lutheran offers bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, credential and certificate programs through its College of Arts and Sciences, School of Management, Graduate School of Education, Graduate School of Psychology and Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary. Members of the Cal Lutheran student body come from across the nation and around the world and represent a diversity of faiths and cultures. For more information, visit www.CalLutheran.edu.
Accreditations and Affiliations
California Lutheran University is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC).
The Graduate School of Education is accredited by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) to offer credentials. Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary is accredited by the Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools (ATS). The School of Management is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). Cal Lutheran’s program in Financial Planning has been registered with the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) Board of Standards Inc. The Graduate School of Psychology is accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA).
The university is a member of the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC), Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), New American Colleges and Universities (NAC&U), American Council on Education (ACE), Alliance for Hispanic Serving Institution Educators (AHSIE), Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), and the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO).
California Lutheran University is one of 26 colleges and universities affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), and is a member of the Lutheran Educational Conference of North America (LECNA).
The University's intercollegiate athletic programs compete in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC), NCAA Division III.
For information regarding WSCUC accreditation, contact:
WASC Senior College and University Commission
1001 Marina Village Parkway, Suite 402
Alameda, CA 94501
Phone: (510) 748-9001
Email: wascsr@wascsenior.org
Technology and the Quest for Knowledge
Information Technology and Services (ITS) delivers and supports high-quality research and information technology tools for the Cal Lutheran community. The MyCLU portal provides a single gateway to many of the online resources available to students.
The university supports a mixed platform of Mac and PC computers in several labs on campus. In addition to open computer labs, Cal Lutheran provides wired and wireless network access to students free of charge through CLUnet. All residence halls are equipped with WiFi and wired network connections for student use.
CLUWnet provides wireless coverage to all buildings on campus and some outdoor areas. Students can connect their personal computer devices to the wireless network using their personal CLUnet account and password. The Help Desk offers support for CLUnet accounts including scheduling and troubleshooting for wired and wireless hookups.
Pearson Library is an integral part of ITS. The professional staff provides reference assistance as well as information literary instruction for undergraduate and graduate-level courses. One-on-one appointments and virtual one-on-one assistance are available, as well as the usual walk-up research and technology usage assistance. Library reference services that include real-time chat service, email reference, and SMS messaging and mobile initiatives provide students with access to information wherever they are, whenever they need it.
Items not available in the library can be requested through Interlibrary Loan. The library’s online catalog, OCLC's WMS, provides access to library collections via the internet, offers a powerful discovery and delivery tool, and student-initiated functions like self-renewal of books and placing holds on print resources.
For detailed information on ITS and Pearson Library, visit www.callutheran.edu/its.