Why Cal Lutheran?

Outstanding Students, Faculty, and Staff

• Diversity of strong students from all over the U.S. (e.g., UC Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego, Santa Barbara; Yale University; The New School) and abroad (e.g., University of London, University of Guadalajara)
• Excellent core psychology faculty who value teaching, research, and service.
• All faculty have active clinical practices and years of clinical experience and expertise in treating a variety of populations.
• Attentive and kind administrative staff that are easily accessible.

Campus Resources

• Updated technology and computer labs with extensive online and physical library resources
• Student Council actively involved in program development, professional development, community service, and providing programmatic feedback to the Director of the MS Counseling Program and Dean
• Library access to 270 full-text online journals, 2279 physical volumes, 2709 full text e-books, and 2941 online videos for both students and faculty.
• Interlibrary loan is easily accessible from computers on and off campus. 

California Lutheran University

• Private, not for profit university
• Ranked #12 for Best Regional Universities in the West by the U.S. News & World Report in 2024
• WASC accredited university
• APA accredited PsyD program
• Welcoming of diversity of all types: age, dis(ability) status, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, language, nationality, political view, race, religion sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, and spirituality.
• Program benefits from the resources and support of the full university (online registration, computer support, academic support services, fitness center, etc.)

Ventura County

• Thousand Oaks, Oxnard, and Westlake Village are located in Ventura County between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, CA.
• Oxnard campus is 15 minutes from Ventura beach, 40 minutes from Santa Barbara or Malibu. Or 60 minutes from Santa Monica. Temperature is between 60 and 75 year round.
• Biking, hiking, running, swimming, surfing, and farmers’ markets – all possible during study breaks or days off!
• In August 2015, Ventura County was ranked in the Washington Post as the most desirable county to live in America. This ranking was based upon natural amenities, such as mild, sunny winters, temperate summers, low humidity, topographic variation, and access to a body of water.
• In March 2015, the City of Ventura was ranked 1^st place in Men’s Journal as the Best Place to Live Now. This ranking highlighted the city’s location between Malibu and Santa Barbara, unique Main Street, largest employer being the Patagonia headquarters, nearness to the beach, and great weather.