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Summary
California State University--Chico is a public institution that was founded in 1887. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 14,766, its setting is rural, and the campus size is 119 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. California State University--Chico's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities (West), 31. Its in-state tuition and fees are $8,308 (2012-13); out-of-state tuition and fees are $19,468 (2012-13).
Students at California State University—Chico can choose from more than 300 fields of study, including master’s degree programs such as business, health, and political science. Outside the classroom, Chico State students can get involved in more than 200 campus clubs, join Greek life, and write for The Orion newspaper. Student athletes can play at the intramural, club, and intercollegiate levels. The Chico State Wildcats varsity teams are members of the NCAA Division II California Collegiate Athletic Association and compete in about a dozen sports.
Students at California State University—Chico have many opportunities to have fun off campus as well. The city of Chico is known as a bicycling community and hosts the Wildflower Century 100-mile bike race each April. Chico is also home to a world music festival, concert series, parks, and museums. Chico State students who want to venture out of town can drive to Table Mountain and Lake Oroville in minutes and to Sacramento and San Francisco in just a few hours. Notable Chico State alumni include Ken Grossman, cofounder and CEO of Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
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California State University, Chico was founded in 1887, making it the second oldest California State University. A residential campus located in a true college town in Northern California, it has one of the highest freshman graduation rates in the California State University system and a distinguished record of placing its students with Fortune 500 companies upon graduation. Majors for the new millennium include mechatronics, exercise physiology, and business information systems. |
General Information
| School type | public, coed college |
| Year founded | 1887 |
| Religious affiliation | N/A |
| Academic calendar | semester |
| Setting | rural |
| 2011 Endowment | $43,021,054 |
Applying
When applying to California State University--Chico, it's important to note the application deadline is November 30. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due December 31. The application fee at California State University--Chico is $55. It is selective, with an acceptance rate of 77.8 percent.
For more information about the tests, essays, interviews, and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.
| Selectivity | selective |
| Fall 2011 acceptance rate | 77.8% |
| Application deadline | November 30 |
| SAT/ACT scores must be received by | December 31 |
Academic Life
The student-faculty ratio at California State University--Chico is 23:1, and the school has 25.7 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at California State University--Chico include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Social Sciences; Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies; Visual and Performing Arts; and Health Professions and Related Programs. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 83.5 percent.
Student Life
California State University--Chico has a total undergraduate enrollment of 14,766, with a gender distribution of 48.7 percent male students and 51.3 percent female students. At this school, 1.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 99.0 percent of students live off campus. California State University--Chico is part of the NCAA II athletic conference.
| Total enrollment | 15,920 |
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| Collegiate athletic association | NCAA II |
Campus Info & Services
California State University--Chico offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, and health insurance. California State University--Chico also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Of the students at California State University--Chico, 10 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is not permitted for students of legal age at California State University--Chico.
| Students who have cars on campus | 10% |
| Health insurance offered | Yes |
| Students required to own/lease a computer | No |
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Paying for School
At California State University--Chico, 50.9 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $8,542.
Paying for college doesn't have to be difficult or devastating. Go to the Paying for College knowledge center to get advice on raising cash and reducing costs.
| In-state tuition and fees | $8,308 (2012-13) |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $19,468 (2012-13) |
| Room and board | $11,138 (2012-13) |
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* Overview details based on 2011 data
