Imagine Your Future
Learning in Action
At Cal Lutheran, we encourage you to be an active participant in your education. With an emphasis on experiential work both in and out of the classroom, you’ll turn theory into practice, learn one-on-one with expert faculty, and engage with your classmates in a collaborative environment.
Our programs are designed to help you discover and strengthen your own sense of purpose, while building a support system of faculty, mentors, and peers that lasts far beyond graduation. You’ll have hands-on, high impact learning experiences that include:
- Coursework focused on real-world scenarios
- Undergraduate research opportunities
- Study abroad and travel seminars
- Internships
- Creative projects, performances, and exhibitions
With challenging academic programs, outstanding faculty, small classes, and an emphasis on hands-on learning, each program at Cal Lutheran positions you to succeed in your chosen career.
Students Participated in Our Festival of Scholars
There are many opportunities to participate in research in areas as varied as:
- Documenting monkey behaviors in the Amazon Rainforest
- Integrating robotics and machine learning to develop rescue robots
- Investigating an eco-friendly, non-toxic chemical for the study of DNA
- Composing music inspired by the beauty of the Pacific Northwest
Put Your Knowledge to Work
The career path you’ll choose is uniquely yours. Whether you bring your purpose or find it here, everyone at Cal Lutheran is dedicated to supporting you as you prepare to bring what you do best to the world and build your future.
Career Services is a lifetime benefit given to every student, providing a range of tools and resources to help you launch or advance your career.
Our excellent career counselors connect with students during their first term to offer workshops on resume writing, interviewing, salary negotiations, applying to graduate schools, and other critical skills to help you begin your career successfully.
You’ll also have access to over 20,000 employers for jobs and internships, with over 200 job listings posted each week.
of Our Graduates are Employed or in Grad School within 9 Months of Graduation
STUDENTS LANDED INTERNSHIPS LAST YEAR AT PLACES LIKE:
- Amgen
- Ernst & Young
- FBI
- J.D. Power & Associates
- Los Angeles Dodgers
- Los Robles Regional Medical Center Microsoft
- NBC Universal
- The Walt Disney Company
- U.S. Mission to the U.N.
- Ventura County Sheriff’s Crime Lab
Immerse Yourself in Something New
About 85% of your time here will be spent outside the classroom. In our diverse campus, you can make the most of this time by participating in sports, clubs, theater, student government, internships, study abroad, and much more!
Activities and Events Each Year
Clubs and Organizations to Join
Square-Foot Fitness Center (Free for Students)
NCAA Division III Teams
If you plan to live on campus, you’ll discover that it doesn’t take long before your residence hall feels like home. Over 1,000 students live on campus, allowing you to connect with people from all over the world! Our campus housing options include 15 coed residence halls that range from comfortable two-room suites to apartment style units with great features and amenities.
Your Home Away From Home
Nestled halfway between the dynamic rush of Los Angeles and the laid-back vibe of Santa Barbara, Thousand Oaks—one of California’s safest cities—offers the perfect blend of city, beach, mountains and college life. With 330 days of sunshine and year-round temperatures hovering close to 70 degrees, you’ll spend a lot of time outdoors here.
It’s not just the Southern California sun, or the short distance to the coast that makes us special. What really sets Cal Lutheran apart is our community—a welcoming place where you’re encouraged to discover your purpose and empowered to put it into action.
Minutes to the Coast
Miles of Hiking Trails Nearby
Hour to the Los Angeles Area
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