California State University, Dominguez Hills

About Us

California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) provides transformational educational experiences grounded in culturally sustaining practices, innovative research, creative activity, and community engagement for undergraduate and graduate students.
Strategically located in Carson in response to the 1965 Watts Rebellion, CSUDH was designed to bring educational opportunities to underserved communities in South Los Angeles. CSUDH sustains its commitment to social, environmental, and educational justice by providing a high-quality education that leads to personal and professional success, economic and social mobility, and mutually beneficial and reciprocal relationships with the surrounding communities and the local K-12 and community college systems.
CSUDH has six exceptional Colleges of study, offers 80 academic programs, 54 bachelor’s and 26 master’s degrees, as well as numerous certificate and credential programs in the liberal arts, sciences, and preprofessional areas.
With a deep and historical commitment to addressing issues of social, educational, and environmental justice through resource management, advocacy, research, teaching, and innovative practices, CSUDH ranks among the nation’s top universities for value, diversity, and community engagement, and is ranked #1 in Social Mobility in the nation (CollegeNet 2023).