California Lutheran University
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California Lutheran University is a private master's university in Thousand Oaks, CA (city setting), with 2,380 undergraduates (58% women), affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church. It admitted 89% of 5,290 applicants — bottom quarter for selectivity among Division III schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1134–1320 on the SAT and 23–29 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $73,386 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $27,080 on average after grants (lower half for affordability in its division). 74% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, psychology, social sciences. The campus reported 0.5 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — top quarter for safety among Division III schools.
Against Division III schools
Percentile among 421 Division III institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where California Lutheran University ranks
0 top-ten finishes among Division III schools, across 63 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Evangelical Lutheran Church
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 74%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $50,670
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 4 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research California Lutheran University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
California Lutheran University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 37 | — | 5 | $319k | $8,616 | — | |
| Baseball | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 44 | — | 1 | $291k | $6,606 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 20 | — | 1 | $266k | $13,292 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 20 | — | 1 | $240k | $12,012 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 11 | — | 1 | $35k | $3,212 | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 12 | — | 1 | $35k | $2,944 | — | |
| Football | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 139 | — | 1 | $599k | $4,308 | — | |
| Men's Golf | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 14 | — | 1 | $177k | $12,612 | — | |
| Women's Golf | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 10 | — | 1 | $152k | $15,158 | — | |
| Women's Lacrosse | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 15 | — | 1 | $140k | $9,332 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 41 | — | 1 | $208k | $5,070 | — | |
| Softball | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 27 | — | 1 | $256k | $9,473 | — | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 22 | — | 1 | $143k | $6,480 | — | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 24 | — | 1 | $143k | $5,940 | — | |
| Men's Tennis | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 14 | — | 1 | $99k | $7,097 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 13 | — | 1 | $119k | $9,135 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 28 | — | 1 | $81k | $2,880 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 33 | — | 1 | $87k | $2,622 | — | |
| Men's Volleyball | Independent | 21 | — | 4 | $256k | $12,174 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 23 | — | 1 | $278k | $12,105 | — | |
| Men's Water Polo | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 28 | — | 1 | $111k | $3,962 | — | |
| Women's Water Polo | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 19 | — | 1 | $107k | $5,620 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.