California State University Long Beach (CSULB) Courses and Fees 2026

• The coursework is outdated, and the professors are strict graders.

• USD 36000

• Difficulty level as pr me is nothing, it's so easy compared to Indian education, it's more practical than theoretical. I took 3-4 subjects every semester. So 3 days a week is your usual routine to class room. There are only 40 students allowed per betch so it easy and focused way to teach students. And there were 30 Indian students in my classroom.

• Fees are $6000-7000 for semester and you can pay by monthly payment or fully every semester, monthly rent in sharing room is around $600 and othe expenses are $ 500, it depends on you how do you wanna stay you can easily lower or higher you living cost by increasing or decreasing roommates, I personally stayed alone in my room so it was $1300 for me.

• The curriculum is moderately challenging, which offers a balanced mix of theoretical and practical learning. The positive aspects of the curriculum include hands-on projects and experienced faculty, and the negative impact includes a heavier workload sometimes, which can be a downside.
• Typically, 2–3 classes are scheduled per day, and timings are not fixed as each has different ones between 9?AM–6?PM, with around 40–50 students per class. The batch has about 20–25 Indian students, contributing to a diverse and collaborative environment.

• The fee structure is semester-based, covering tuition, campus fees and health charges. Tuition is around 10,000, with additional costs for books and materials.
• Monthly expenses are roughly $600-$700, including rent ($500), transportation ($100), food ($100), and other essentials like internet and utilities. It is as per the I-20 that they have provided.

• It was a mix of both, and I cannot generalize for all subjects. A few subjects, like Advanced Algorithms, Advanced Machine Learning, were really tough and challenging, but we also had simpler subjects.
• Positive things about the courses are hands-on style teaching, and the negative aspect is that it can be primitive and outdated, given the current market trend. Class timings depend on your selection, usually 3 days a week, or even 3 classes in a day.

• I had around $25k in fees and nearly $6.5k per semester, and obviously, for the last semester, you can save some money by taking 4 subjects in one semester, meaning that you are completely your master's in 1.5 years. So, fees can depend on your plan, and it is semester-wise to answer your second question.
• Monthly expenses depend on the individual. I used to stay off campus in an apartment with $700 rent $100 utilities, and $50 for transportation, $100 for groceries, so in total you can say it's about $1000 a month.

• My course is perfectly good and well structured where I can learn on campus classes and develop my personal skills as well.
• For my first semester I had two technical subjects including Python and Statistics for Business Analytics and one management subject named, Management Information System that helped my develop my both technical and management skills.

• MSIS per semester fee - $9450
• Every semester is of 9 credits, thus per credit costs - $3150
• Off campus living expense: Rent = $450 to $600
• Monthly expense = Upto $800 (depends on individual's expenses)
• My course provides free bus pass so I am not charged for travel within the city for Transit Bus.
• The fee is supposed to be paid semester wise.
   

The program requires completing 30-36 credits. The program includes core courses and electives and capstone exam. The courses enhance skill development and industry relavance. Professor use variety of teching methods such as online lectures, case studies, group projects and assignments.

fees can be paid at online portal via credit card or debit card i secured student assistantship and other personal funds to pay my fees. Living expense was also not that high and also i shared housing to manage my expenses

The curriculum is good there are many research opportunities.

Just the tuition fees is about 80000 usd for 4 years total

My syllabus gets updated almost every year. No industrial experience, unfortunately. Some courses at my university do have research options.

38k USD

The course curriculum is really good it includes new courses keeping up with the industry.

35000 USD

Course curriculum is pretty much cope up the current industry requirements.

30000 dollars for two years.