California State University, Dominguez Hills

CSU Dominguez Hills is on a 350-acre campus in the urban setting of Carson, California, not far from Los Angeles.

CSU Dominguez Hills Student Activities

CSU Dominguez Hills has many clubs, organizations, and activities for students to join – including chorus, theater groups, a campus newspaper, a radio station and more.

Interested in Greek life? CSU Dominguez Hills has fraternities and sororities.

CSU Dominguez Hills has the American Marketing Association. In fact, more students participate in the American Marketing Association than any other on-campus activity.

Other popular student organizations at CSU Dominguez Hills include Phi Sigma Sigma, Organization of African Studies, Latino Student Business Association and Circle K.

The CSU Dominguez Hills community comes together each year for Welcome Week, Toro Days and Unity Fest.

Does CSU Dominguez Hills Offer Student Housing?

This table offers information on housing at CSU Dominguez Hills.

CSU Dominguez Hills offers housing for students. Students are not required to live on campus. First year students are given priority for on-campus housing.

Most CSU Dominguez Hills students live off campus. In 2022, 1% of undergrads at CSU Dominguez Hills lived in some kind of on-campus housing and 99% of students lived off-campus or commuted to CSU Dominguez Hills. There are 712 spots available in on-campus housing for all 15,958 undergraduates. In the 2021-2022 school year, 712 students chose to live in campus housing. On the weekends, about 85% students stay on-campus. First year students are allowed to park a car on campus.

CSU Dominguez Hills offers coed housing and housing for students with disabilities.

CSU Dominguez Hills Athletics

At CSU Dominguez Hills there are a variety of athletic options for students interested in joining a sports program.

Intercollegiate sports are the highest tier of college sports and can be very competitive. Intercollegiate teams are regulated by the NCAA, funded by the university, and compete against teams from other universities. The division of a sports team depends on the size of the university, funding, and competition level. An intercollegiate school team will be Division I, II or III, with Division I being the highest level.

Club sports are not regulated by the NCAA and are a great option for students not interested in trying out for an intercollegiate team. Club sports are usually student run but can also be funded by the university.

Intramural sports are the most casual and informal. Intramural sports are often free and require very little time commitment.

Let's take a look at the athletic options available at CSU Dominguez Hills:

Safety at CSU Dominguez Hills

College is like a home away from home. Whether you're walking to class or coming back from late-night studying (or partying!), it's important to feel safe on campus.

California State University, Dominguez Hills is patroled 24 hours a day by trained security. The CSU Dominguez Hills campus has emergency telephones or alarms for students to use anytime of day or night. The school also has student security patrols.

CSU Dominguez Hills offers late-night transportation or safety escorts for students.

Plan a Visit to CSU Dominguez Hills

Visiting colleges is one of the best ways to get a sense of the campus and student body. If you'd like to visit CSU Dominguez Hills, take Highway 91 to Carson, CA. If you need to fly, book your flight to Los Angeles International airport.

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