Tutoring at CSULB
Tutoring can help students gain skills and understand concepts covered in class more rapidly than in the classroom setting and can make a significant difference in students' academic success.
There are a number of tutoring opportunities available to CSULB students who seek to learn more about an educational subject or skill. Some areas offer free or low cost tutoring on an individual and/or drop-in basis. In addition, some programs offer additional learning resources.
Information subject to change. Contact the specific area for further information regarding tutoring schedules and fees.
General Tutoring
Academic assistance provided to a number of different content areas, and addressing academic skills as well.
- For Whom: Any CSULB student who needs academic support in specific courses, study skills, or English language support
- Location: SSC-160
- Tutoring Offered: Accounting, General Biology, Chemistry, Economics (300), FIN (300), Health Science Majors, Humanities (English, History, Philosophy, and Sociology), IS (310), General Math, Psychology Majors, Statistics, Business
- Other Services Offered: Learning Skills Appointments, Supplemental Instruction, Language & Writing Tutoring for non-native English speakers
- Cost: Varies
- Phone: (562) 985-5350
- Website: http://www.csulb.edu/academic-advising/the-learning-center/tutoring
- For Whom: CSULB students needing writing support provided to a number of different content areas.
- Location: SSC-245
- Tutoring Offered: Writing support for all courses, GWAR/WPE preparation
- Cost: Free
- Phone: (562) 985-5162
- Website: https://www.csulb.edu/university-writing-center
Departmental Tutoring
Academic assistance provided to specific content areas, often related to specific college or department
- For Whom: Free for CSULB students
- Location: COB-100
- Tutoring Offered: ACCT 201, ACCT 202, ACCT 300A, ACCT 300B, ACCT 320; IS 301, IS 310; FIN 300; MATH 112A, 115; STAT 118; EXCEL;
- Cost: Free
- Phone: (562) 985-4514
- Website: http://www.csulb.edu/college-of-business/center-for-student-success-css
- For Whom: Students enrolled in Economics
- Location: SSPA-362
- Tutoring Offered: Economics Courses
- Cost: Free
- Phone: (562) 985-5627
- Website: http://www.cla.csulb.edu/departments/economics/tutoring/
- For Whom: Students enrolled in Language courses
- Location: LAB-305/LAB-306
- Tutoring Offered: Foreign Language Courses
- Cost: Free
- Phone: (562) 985-2075
- Website: http://web.csulb.edu/labs/langlabs/index.php
- For Whom: Students enrolled in Communication courses
- Location: AS-351
- Tutoring Offered: All Communication Studies Courses
- Cost: Free
- Phone: (562) 985-4301
- Website: http://www.cla.csulb.edu/departments/communicationstudies/comm-tutoring-center/
- For Whom: Students enrolled in Psychology courses
- Location: PSY-314
- Cost: Free
- Contact: sherry.span@csulb.edu
- Website: http://www.cla.csulb.edu/departments/psychology/psychology-student-study-center/
- For Whom: Undergraduate Engineering students
- Location: EN2-302D
- Tutoring Offered: lower & upper division engineering courses in MAE, CECS, EE, CECEM, & CHE
- Cost: Free
- Availability: Varies, refer to website
- Phone: (562) 985-8609
- Website: http://www.csulb.edu/college-of-engineering/engineering-tutoring
- For Whom: All Engineering students
- Location: VEC-128B
- Tutoring Offered: check website for offerings
- Cost: Free
- Contact: maryam.qudrat@csulb.edu
- Website: http://www.csulb.edu/college-of-engineering/writing-communication-resource-center
- For Whom: students enrolled in Math or Science courses
- Location: HSCI-164
- Tutoring Offered: Science and Math Courses
- Cost: Free
- Phone: (562) 985-4682
- Website: http://www.csulb.edu/sas
- For Whom: Students enrolled in lower division Mathematics courses
- Location: LA5-345
- Tutoring Offered: Math & Statistics/MTED
- Cost: Free
- Phone: (562) 985-4682
- Website: https://www.csulb.edu/mathematics-statistics/lindgren-math-tutoring-center
- For Whom: Students enrolled in History
- Location: FO2-101
- Tutoring Offered: History courses
- Cost: Free
- Availability: Monday - Thursday, 9:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.
- Contact: kate.flach@csulb.edu
- Website: https://cla.csulb.edu/departments/history/history-writing-tutors/
Additional Resources
Academic assistance provided to specific student populations, content areas, or skills areas.
- For Whom: NCAA Division I Student Athletes
- Location: KIN-67
- Tutoring Offered: Various Subjects
- Cost: Varies
- Phone: (562) 985-4777
- Website: http://web.csulb.edu/divisions/aa/undergrad/bac/
- For Whom: Eligible Students
- Location: SSC-260
- Tutoring Offered: Various Subjects
- Cost: Free (Eligibility Requirements)
- Phone: (562) 985-5637
- Website: http://web.csulb.edu/divisions/students/eop/
- For Whom: CSULB Students
- Location: Vivian Engineering Center (VEC-215)
- Subjects: STEM courses (full list on website)
- Cost: Free
- Phone: (562) 985-4127
- E-mail: hsi-stem@csulb.edu
- Website: https://web.csulb.edu/programs/hsi-stem/students/drop-in-tutoring/
- For Whom: Open to CSULB Faculty and Students
- Location: AS-122
- Subjects: Communication/Oral Presentation Skills
- Cost: Free
- Phone: (562) 985-7142
- Website: http://www.cla.csulb.edu/centers/hauth/
- For Whom: Freshmen
- Location: SSC-230
- Tutoring Support Services Offered: Support to freshmen who are required to complete GE Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning with a Co-requisite Support Course, as well as Written Communication (Composition I & II) and ALI courses (ALI 145 & 150).
- Cost: Free
- Phone: (562) 985-7895
- Website: http://www.csulb.edu/academic-advising/prerequisite-advising-support-services-pass
- For Whom: All CSULB Student
- Location: FND-230
- Tutoring Offered: English Proficiency
- Cost: Fee-based
- Phone: (562) 985-8424
- Website: https://www.cpie.csulb.edu/ALI/programs.aspx?pID=7