California State University, Dominguez Hills

California State University, Dominguez Hills was founded in 1960; however, the campus sits on land that has a long and rich history. The university's 346 acres were once a section of the first private land grant in Southern California—the Rancho San Pedro. Juan José Dominguez (1736-1809), a Spanish soldier, received the original grant of 75,000 acres in 1784 from King Carlos III of Spain.  

California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) has emerged as a national leader in STEM education, combining innovation, access, and real-world impact. At the heart of this effort is the Center for Innovation in STEM Education (CISE), partially supported by the Annenberg Foundation. CISE serves as a regional and national think tank, addressing disparities and expanding opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Over the past decade, CSUDH has credentialed more science and mathematics teachers in California than any other university, underscoring its critical role in shaping the state’s STEM workforce. 

The Office of Graduate Studies mission of graduate programs at California State University, Dominguez Hills is to promote advanced study, scholarly activity, and research. The mission of the Office of Sponsored Research and Programs is to help the Dominguez Hills community achieve its educational mission by providing efficient and effective post-award management support for sponsored projects and related sponsored project activities. External funding carries with it a host of legislative guidelines and departmental, sponsor, and campus regulations that require concentrated monitoring.

California State University, Dominguez Hills, centrally located in the greater Los Angeles South Bay region, is a model urban university with a wide range of academic programming, providing accessible, high quality, and transformative education to students aspiring to succeed and thrive in a complex, global society.  

 A national model and laboratory for student success, the university offers a proven path to opportunity and social equity, advancing a college-focused culture in the communities it serves while providing vital resources of knowledge, talent, and leadership to the greater Los Angeles region and beyond.