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My son transfered from Moorpark Community College and graduated from CSUCI with honors receiving a BA in Art - Studio Art Emphasis. This was the perfect school for him, it was newer and had a smaller number of students. He also liked the fact that it is supposed to be haunted. FYI it is a lovely drive from Simi Valley if you go via Los Angeles Ave/Terra Rejada - Moorpark Rd - Santa Rosa Road you skip the big hill on the 101.

This place is huge! The food pantry had shelves of food to take, frozen and refrigerated items and toiletries. Bring your own grocery bags and stock up! Friendly , helpful staff made it a pleasant experience. There was handicap parking and wheelchair assessible service. The times are very convenient. This is a good one!

Nestled at the base of the Santa Monica Mountains, CSU Channel Islands has earned a stellar reputation in our community as an institution that prioritizes personalized education above all else. In my frequent discussions with local families and alumni, the recurring theme is always the university’s unique ability to maintain a small-college feel while delivering the expansive resources of a major state system. Friends who have sent their children there often remark on the breathtaking beauty of the Spanish-style architecture, but they are even more impressed by the accessible faculty who genuinely invest in their students' long-term success. From what I’ve gathered through professional networking, the university’s commitment to community-based leadership and environmental stewardship sets its graduates apart in the regional workforce. It is quite common to hear praise for the school's innovative approach to interdisciplinary learning, which many of my acquaintances feel provides a more well-rounded perspective than traditional programs. The consensus among those I know is that the campus at 1 University Drive is not just an academic site, but a transformative space where students are treated as individuals rather than just numbers. Seeing the confidence and skill sets of local graduates only confirms the many positive testimonials I’ve encountered over the years regarding this gem in Camarillo. It truly seems that this university has struck the perfect balance between a serene, focused study environment and a forward-thinking, career-oriented curriculum.

I have nothing bad to say about this school. Everything here is great. The professors are great, and a lot of them are female which is so cool to me. There are a lot of resources and support for students. There are so many study spaces on campus, as well as areas for commuters to hang out during the day and warm up their food. Everything is accessible. The cafeteria is great; they are open to suggestions and also have a sensory-friendly side of the dining hall. I love all the events on campus, and even though I don't know a lot of people, the environment is so welcoming, and I always feel comfortable on campus. If you are thinking about coming here, you won't regret it.

This review is long overdue. My daughter transferred here for Psychology as CSUCI has a specialized psychology program that is much more comprehensive than other universities. She got an amazing education, built lasting relationships with her professors here, got research opportunities, and bc of all this, was able to go to grad school, mentored by a world class neuroscientist. Obviously you will get out of school what you put into it, but I feel that the opportunities being here afforded her were greater bc this is a small school and one of the newest CSU campuses - and as such there also were no issues with impacted majors, overcrowded classes, not getting into classes etc - that are so prevalent in other CSU campuses. I would say this is more of a liberal arts school - their STEM departments still need to be built out a bit more. But for my daughter, it worked perfectly for her!

Recently attended an orientation tour of this beautiful campus situated at the base of the Santa Monica Mountain Range. While the campus is in a remote location, the combination of large open walkways and greenery around the majestic historical Mission Style buildings. Very peaceful and serene which I think would be a wonderful environment that supports learning. Campus is very well maintained.

I give it two stars cause of the nature surrounding campus. If you can afford it though, go to a different school. Cafeteria sucks, they secretly raised tuition for me by $3,000…housing doesn’t care for you, police just care about tickets, no social life at all. My community college had more programs and money….they lost government funding in stem…..so yeah. They only hire campus jobs at beginning of semester. The food panty last 30k and doesn’t have anything now.

I transferred here from Allan Hancock Community College in the Fall of 2019. I hesitated to give a review for years, but better late than never. Located about 10 miles from Camarillo, CSUCI is a newer school in the CSU system that is still growing and finding its own path. Parking is a major issue. Count on living on campus, or commuting in on a motorcycle to mitigate it. Because it's a commuter school, the place turns into a ghost town on the weekends. I have only one semester of being on campus to judge things by, but what I remember is this. There is a mini upscale plaza with restaurants and some on campus housing above it that is nice. The library is modern, but looks slightly out of place given the Spanish Mission style architecture prevalent everywhere else. Also, the school is located close to the Pacific Coast Highway and the beach. For the downsides, security is not the greatest. I've gotten my laptop stolen and I've seen the on campus police write tickets for the most ridiculous reasons, like families being parked in the wrong place on move in day. Finally, when Covid happened, we all got kicked out of on campus housing. Those that could stay were people that would become homeless otherwise. The rest of my time here was "Zoom University" while living a few hours north of the campus. I kept getting the impression that the administration cared more about doing the easy thing instead of the right thing while the faculty and staff desperately tried to pull it all together and keep things running. When we finally did graduate 14 months later, the most we got was a drive in / drive through graduation. That being said, there were amazing opportunities and my experience there helped launch my finance career. Would I have felt differently if I had been on campus the whole time? Who knows?

This is such a beautiful and historic campus. I actually oversee a mental health facility (Villa Calleguas, Inc.) around the corner from CSUCI, so I decided to visit the university, and I LOVE IT! There are multiple places to dine at (I recommend Mom Wong Kitchen), but I'm top of that, the university campus is a place of history! This campus used to be Camarillo State Hospital, suck was a psychiatric asylum! There are also several areas to hike surrounding the university, like The Scary Dairy! Trust me when I tell you, if you're in the local area and haven't visited this university yet, please do so, and I promise you won't regret it. Safe travels to all.

My son is attending the University for his Physics Major. So far so good. Great Campus

Good school, environment is great, teacher and staff are amazing 👏, overall great school to attend to get your Bachelor's. I love it.

Avoid this school if possible, especially if you want to stay on campus. Campus living is isolated and depressing for many students, there's just not much to do on campus or in the surrounding area. Many students leave on weekends to "get away". I had a horrible transfer experience with this school. They have only a handful of advisors, it's hard to get the help you need and they will argue with you about accepting pretty basic classes like English 102. There's not enough parking. There's plenty of room to expand, but has the worst parking I've seen and I've attended multiple schools in two states. Arriving an hour before class doesn't always work. I've missed classes at times looking for parking. Shady ticketing practices by campus police. The student and student housing parking isn't separated clearly and Alot of people get tickets for accidentally parking in student housing spaces. Food options are very expensive and the quality is pretty low. Expect to eat from vending machines most days if you can find one near class. Theres two cafes and a few restaurants on the opposite side of campus from where classes are located. I only made the trek a few times in two years, but this is your best bet for food and a cup of coffee. Overall the teaching quality is pretty average, same as community college.. but I had some pretty bad ones, and one great spanish teacher. DON'T COME HERE FOR A ART DEGREE! unless you want a degree in graphic design, the art department mostly sucks..I don't have enough space to get into those issues...

The campus is Isolated, 15 minutes drive away from Camarillo town. It is Dead during holidays and breaks. Staffs are very friendly, informative, helpful and kind. University has few food places situated in town hall area. It also has residency area in which non-students are allowed to live.

Great place for book lovers like me because it has a lovely library and lots of nice reading spots all around. That's about it. There is no culture or school spirit here, but it's still a young school so maybe things will change. Admin staff is wicked fast, which pretty much makes up for all of CI's shortcomings. Compared to other csu schools CI has better food, class sizes, and teachers (from my experiance). The negatives are (as compared to other csu schools) boring/isolated, crappy parking, and no way to escape without a car (a single bus passes through to the amtrack station in camarillo, strip mall in oxnard, and back again). I really wanted to give this place at least four stars because by my standards it's a great school, but the fact there is no place on or near ci to get coffee is a deal braker. There's this crappy feurdian sip that is nasty. We had it at my community college, but that was in LA where there was a hipster coffee shop or starbucks every few blocks. Anyway, here is my honest reveiw for anyone looking to attend CI. Great school, but like all places it has its faults.

Best teachers I've ever had. Records and Administration department is top notch and really goes above and beyond to help their students in any way they can. Great school and even better people.

Very sketchy environment oh well

The culture at CSUCI is respectful, everyone is helpful and works as a team. The classes are small enough to build a relationship with professors.

My son just graduated, this year, with his B.A. (w/honors) . very nice university, to to be an alumnae parent of.

can you provide information on the instruction of throwing tear gas at policemen?

It’s always a nice drive through the mountains. You can see SM Mountains, fields and the University.