California State University-San Bernardino, College of Natural Sciences

What California State University-San Bernardino, College of Natural Sciences does

California State University-San Bernardino, College of Natural Sciences (CNS) is one of seven constituent colleges of California State University, San Bernardino, a public state-chartered institution governed by the CSU Board of Trustees. The college delivers undergraduate and graduate degree programs across ten academic departments: Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Computer Science and Engineering, Geological Sciences, Health Science and Human Ecology, Kinesiology, Mathematics, Nursing, Physician Assistant, and Physics & Astronomy. Its primary customer segment is prospective and current students in the Inland Empire region of California seeking STEM and health-sciences education and workforce preparation.

The college operates a portfolio of specialized research and teaching infrastructure acquired through university funding, private gifts, and major National Science Foundation grants. Notable assets include the Murillo Family Observatory on Badger Hill, advanced biological imaging systems (confocal, scanning and transmission electron microscopy, epifluorescence, microinjection), Kinesiology research laboratories covering Human Performance, Biomechanics, Motor Learning, and Hemodynamics, and a multi-million-dollar high-performance computing facility housing two supercomputers, 120+ engineering workstations, and 50+ gigabytes of secondary storage. The Department of Geological Sciences is constructing an Experimental Petrology Laboratory and has developed drone and photogrammetry capabilities for fault, landslide, and earth-surface analysis. Two wholly-owned research center subsidiaries — the Center for Advanced Functional Materials (CAFM) and the Center for Enhancement of Mathematics Education (CEME) — extend the college's research footprint.

The business model is that of a public, tuition-supported educational institution: revenue derives from state appropriations and CSU-system-governed tuition and fees, supplemented by private fundraising, NSF and other external grants, and endowment income. Specific pricing and revenue figures are not publicly disclosed at the college level. Programmatic delivery occurs through on-campus instruction at the main San Bernardino campus (5500 University Parkway) and the Palm Desert extension site (37500 Cook Street), with additional online channels through the College of Extended & Global Education. A dedicated Science Success Center supports student academic assistance across the college's programs.

Name

California State University-San Bernardino, College of Natural Sciences

Legal name

California State University, San Bernardino - College of Natural Sciences

Website

https://cns.csusb.edu

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

California State University-San Bernardino's College of Natural Sciences is a public state-chartered college offering undergraduate and graduate STEM degree programs across ten departments, serving prospective and current students in the Inland Empire region of California.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education - Natural Sciences

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Research Universities with National Laboratories/Big Science Facilities (EDAHAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biomedical Sciences & Medical Research Institutes (University-Based) (EDAHAGAI), Science & STEM Lab Equipment & Supplies (Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Makerspaces) (EDAEAIAC)

Keywords

• Natural sciences education
• Undergraduate STEM programs
• Graduate science degrees
• Scientific research facilities
• Health sciences programs

Headquarters

HQ city

San Bernardino

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

The College of Natural Sciences delivers undergraduate and graduate degree programs across ten academic departments spanning biology, chemistry, computer science, geological sciences, health science, kinesiology, mathematics, nursing, physician assistant, and physics & astronomy. It operates advanced research facilities including the Murillo Family Observatory, a multi-million dollar high-performance computing facility with two supercomputers, modern biological imaging systems, and kinesiology/biomechanics laboratories. The college also houses research centers such as the Center for Advanced Functional Materials (CAFM) and Center for Enhancement of Mathematics Education (CEME).

Product overview

The College of Natural Sciences at CSUSB is an academic college consisting of ten academic departments (Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Computer Science and Engineering, Geological Sciences, Health Science and Human Ecology, Kinesiology, Mathematics, Nursing, Physician Assistant, and Physics & Astronomy) offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The college also operates two research centers (Center for Advanced Functional Materials and Center for Enhancement of Mathematics Education), the Murillo Family Observatory for teaching and research, and the Science Success Center for student support. Facilities include advanced imaging systems, laboratories for human performance and biomechanics, supercomputers, and specialized research equipment obtained through university funding and National Science Foundation grants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs in Natural Sciences
• Graduate Degree Programs in Natural Sciences
• Center for Advanced Functional Materials (CAFM)
• Center for Enhancement of Mathematics Education (CEME)
• Murillo Family Observatory
• Physician Assistant Program

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature6 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• UC Irvine School of Physical Sciences: Adjacent UC school covering chemistry, earth-system science, mathematics, physics, and astronomy; competes for the same Southern California STEM student base with substantially deeper research resources and reputation.
• UC Riverside College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences: Adjacent University of California college with overlapping natural-science disciplines, substantially larger research budget and R1 classification, competing for the same regional STEM talent pool.

Direct peers

• CSU Fresno College of Science and Mathematics: CSU-system peer college offering a comparable departmental structure (biology, chemistry, geology, mathematics, physics, computer science) and similar teaching-and-research orientation.
• CSU San Marcos College of Science and Mathematics: CSU-system college of science and mathematics with overlapping biology, chemistry, mathematics, and physics programs and similar graduate-degree offerings and research-center model.
• San Diego State University College of Sciences: CSU-system R2 research college with broader scale but identical mix of natural-science departments (biology, chemistry, geology, physics, mathematics, astronomy) and similar public-university educational mandate.
• CSU Northridge College of Science and Mathematics: CSU-system sister college with parallel departments in biology, chemistry, geology, mathematics, and physics; comparable undergraduate research infrastructure and regional public-university mission.
• CSU Fullerton College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics: CSU-system peer college with closely aligned departmental mix including biology, chemistry, geology, mathematics, physics, and nursing, comparable in scale and mission.
• Cal Poly Pomona College of Science: Direct CSU-system peer college of science offering comparable biology, chemistry, computer science, geology, mathematics, and physics programs to STEM undergraduates and graduate students in the same Southern California region.
• Cal State LA College of Natural and Social Sciences: CSU-system peer institution with overlapping biology, chemistry, geology, mathematics, and physics programs serving a comparable urban public-university student population.
• CSU Long Beach College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics: CSU-system counterpart with a closely matched departmental structure spanning biology, chemistry, geology, mathematics, physics, and health sciences, serving a similar public-university student population.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/csusbnews
• YouTubeyoutube.com/csusb
• Facebookfacebook.com/CSUSB
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/california-state-university-san-bernardino-college-of-natural-sciences
• Instagraminstagram.com/csusbnaturalsciences
• TikToktiktok.com/@csusbofficial?lang=en

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Subsidiaries3 records

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