International Students

California Lutheran University is a private, residential university based in the greater Los Angeles area that welcomes students from around the world to its diverse campus.

With leading programs in the liberal arts, sciences, and professional studies, California Lutheran is ranked #12 for Best Regional Universities in the West by U.S. News & World Report in 2024, and is a place where students of every nationality and background are given the skills and training for rewarding careers and lives.

About five percent of Cal Lutheran's 2,297 full-time undergraduates come from 59 countries outside of the U.S. Students also come from 39 different U.S. states and represent a diversity of religious and cultural backgrounds.

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Cal Lutheran and the World

Students from these and other nations attend Cal Lutheran: