California State University Long Beach’s mission is to enrich students’ lives through globally informed, high-impact educational experiences with superior teaching, research, creative activity, and action for the public good. Teaching and learning are at the center of who we are; the public good is our responsibility; diversity is our strength; and compassion, creativity and innovation characterize our work. The 322-acre campus is home to top-notch professors, successful alumni and a diverse student population ready to take on the world with a highly regarded education.