California State University, San Bernardino

CSU San Bernardino is on a 430-acre campus in the suburban setting of San Bernardino, California, not far from Los Angeles.

CSU San Bernardino Student Activities

CSU San Bernardino 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 San Bernardino has fraternities and sororities.

Does CSU San Bernardino Offer Student Housing?

This table offers information on housing at CSU San Bernardino.

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

The majority of CSU San Bernardino students live on campus. In 2022, 6.4% of undergrads at CSU San Bernardino lived in some kind of on-campus housing and 93.6% of students lived off-campus or commuted to CSU San Bernardino. There are 1,837 spots available in on-campus housing for all 17,123 undergraduates. In the 2021-2022 school year, 1,118 students chose to live in campus housing. First year students are allowed to park a car on campus.

CSU San Bernardino offers coed housing and housing for students with disabilities.

CSU San Bernardino Athletics

At CSU San Bernardino 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 San Bernardino:

Safety at CSU San Bernardino

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

CSU San Bernardino offers late-night transportation or safety escorts for students.

Plan a Visit to CSU San Bernardino

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 San Bernardino, take Interstate 215 to San Bernardino, CA. If you need to fly, book your flight to Ontario International airport.

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