Established in 2002 as the 23rd campus of the California State University system, California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI or CSU Channel Islands) is a vibrant, student-centered public regional university nestled at the base of the Santa Monica Mountains in Camarillo, California, just miles from the Pacific Ocean. Renowned for its distinctive Spanish Renaissance Revival architecture, intimate class sizes (18:1 student-to-faculty ratio), and interdisciplinary educational ethos, CSUCI enrolls over 7,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The university houses the Martin V. Smith School of Business and Economics, the School of Arts and Sciences, the School of Education, and renowned health sciences and nursing programs. CSUCI is nationally recognized for exceptional social mobility, undergraduate research, service-learning leadership, and inclusive community engagement, competing in NCAA Division II and collegiate club athletics as the Roadrunners/Dolphins.