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California State University - Channel Islands Campus Life

Housing

Dorms
B
Based on housing cost, capacity, student reviews and additional factors.
On-Campus Housing Available
Yes
Freshmen Required to Live on Campus
No
Freshmen Live On-Campus
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Undergrads in College Housing
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Average Housing Cost
$9,740/ year
Poll
57%
of students say overall dorm quality is great.61 responses
Poll
58%
of students say the dorms' social atmosphere is great.85 responses

Food

Campus Food
B
Based on meal plan cost and student reviews on the food.
Meal Plan Available
Yes
Average Meal Plan Cost
$4,920/ year
Poll
What are the best food options on campus?
Based on 127 responses
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  • Pizza Pi
    24%
  • Tortillas
    19%
  • Cafeteria
    17%
  • Lighthouse Grill
    13%
  • All of the food options are the best.
    7%
  • Go- to: Cafeteria, Lighthouse, Pizza Pi
    6%
  • Sitar
    6%
55%
of students highly rate the dining facilities.64 responses

Campus Quality

Campus
B-
Based on quality of housing, food services, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Life
C
Based on campus diversity, social scene, student reviews, and additional factors.
Poll
What is your overall opinion of your school and the campus community?
Based on 62 responses
  • I love everything about my school and have a lot of campus pride.
    29%
  • I like mostly everything about my school, but there are some things I wish were different.
    50%
  • The school community is okay-we're all just here for an education, nothing more.
    18%
  • I hate my school and have no school spirit.
    3%

Safety

Safety
B+
Based on crimes on campus, local area crime rates, and student reviews.
Poll
89%
of students say they feel extremely safe and secure on campus.64 responses
Poll
How does peer pressure affect students' use of drugs and alcohol?
Based on 42 responses
  • You can have a great social life without drugs or alcohol.
    60%
  • Most people partake in some form, but no one treats you differently if you don't.
    29%
  • You'll definitely feel a little awkward if you don't drink.
    7%
  • If you don't partake, you're left out.
    5%
Poll
How visible are the campus police on campus?
Based on 47 responses
  • Extremely present and willing to assist students.
    47%
  • There if you need them but not overbearing.
    47%
  • Just there to bust up parties or give out parking tickets.
    0%
  • Not very visible.
    4%
  • We have campus police?
    2%

Sports

Poll
How popular are varsity sports on campus?
Based on 77 responses
  • Almost everything on campus revolves around them.
    0%
  • Varsity sports are a big part of campus life.
    0%
  • Varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life.
    26%
  • No one pays attention to varsity sports.
    74%
Men's Varsity Sports
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Women's Varsity Sports
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Clubs & Activities

Clubs Offered
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Music
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Poll
What are your favorite campus events or traditions?
Based on 39 responses
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  • Block Parties
    36%
  • Career fair
    33%
  • Spring Gala
    18%
  • Red Out Wednesdays
    10%
  • The Dolphin Tradition
    3%

Party Scene

Party Scene
C-
Based on access to bars and student reviews on the party scene.
Poll
What is the party scene like on campus?
Based on 46 responses
  • Tons of raging parties almost any night of the week.
    0%
  • Lots of options Wednesday-Saturday.
    4%
  • Some decent frat/house parties, weekends only.
    11%
  • Good parties are few and far between.
    24%
  • Parties? What parties?
    61%
Poll
What is the biggest party event of the year?
Based on 25 responses
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  • The biggest one is the Spring Gala.
    60%
  • Block Paries
    16%
  • Spanish Club's Noche de Fiesta
    16%
  • Spanish Club throughs a Noche de Fiesta
    8%
  • Graduation
    0%
  • Halloween
    0%
  • Homecoming
    0%

Greek Life

Men in Fraternities
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Women in Sororities
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58%
of students say they don't have Greek life.67 responses
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