California State University, Long Beach

California State University, Long Beach (also known as Long Beach State, Cal State Long Beach, CSULB, LBSU or The Beach!) is the largest campus of the California State University system and the second largest university in the state of California. It is located in Long Beach, California, at the southern coastal tip of Los Angeles County.

Campus

The campus spans 323 acres (1.3 km²) across 84 buildings and is located 3 miles from the Pacific Ocean.

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Acres - Pacific Ocean

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There are Eighteen residence halls which are devided into five communities: Parkside, Residence, Los Alamitos, Los Cerritos, and the International House. The unique International House pairs international students with U.S. residents.

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The campus is home to a renowned University Art Museum that ranks in the top 10% of the nation´s 6,000 plus museums.

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The University is also home to the Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden. This quiet retreat is a place of solitude and beauty. It features a large pond loaded with Koi.

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Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden - Koi

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49er basketball and Volleyball are currently played in the eightteen story pyramid, The Walter Pyramid (formerly known as the Long Beach Pyramid) located on the lower campus. The Pyramid can accommodate over 5000 fans when including temporary seating and standing room. Two sections of interior stands are fitted with large hydraulic lifts which lift the seating element forty-five degrees into the air creating room for five volleyball courts or three basketball courts.

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Walter Pyramid - Hydraulic

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