California State University, Chico was the second campus created by the California State University system. The University is located about due north of Sacramento in the city of Chico, California. California State University Chico goes by several names including Cal State, Chico State or just Chico.
General Information
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Admission Office 400 West First Street Chico, CA 95929-0722 (530) 898-4428 (800) 542-4426 Fax: (530) 898-6456 [email protected] Contact: Allan Bee Director of Admissions |
Main Address 400 West First Street Chico, CA 95929-0722 (530) 898-4636 www.csuchico.edu |
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Size Total undergrads: 15,804 First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 2,765 Degree-seeking undergrads: 15,804 Graduate enrollment: 1,328 Setting | Degrees offered: |
Admissions Information
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Application Fee College has an application fee: Yes Regular application fee: $55 Online application fee: $55 |
Enrollment Rates Percent applicants admitted: 87% |
Tuition & Fees
| Estimated Expenses for Academic Year | 2008-’09 | 2009-’10 | 2010-’11 | 2011-’12 | % change 2010-’12 |
| Tuition and fees | $3,690 | $4,008 | $5,336 | $5,620 | +5.32% |
| Books and Supplies | $1,386 | $1,656 | $1,656 | $1,656 | 0.00% |
| Living Arrangement – On Campus | |||||
| Room and Board | $9,022 | $9,300 | $9,996 | $11,138 | +11.42% |
| Other | $2,654 | $2,900 | $3,172 | $3,228 | +1.77% |
| Living Arrangement – Off Campus | |||||
| Room and Board | $8,876 | $9,300 | $9,996 | $11,138 | +11.42% |
| Other | $2,800 | $2,900 | $3,172 | $3,228 | +1.77% |
| Total Expenses | 2008-’09 | 2009-’10 | 2010-’11 | 2011-’12 | % change 2010-’12 |
| In-state On Campus | $16,752 | $17,864 | $20,160 | $21,642 | +7.35% |
| In-state Off Campus | $16,752 | $17,864 | $20,160 | $21,642 | +7.35% |
| In-state with Family | $5,076 | $5,664 | $6,992 | $7,276 | +4.06% |
Financial Aid
| Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students | ||||
| Type of Aid | Students | Percent | Amount | Average Per Student |
| All students financial aid | 1,386 | 51% | ||
| Grant or scholarship aid | 961 | 35% | $6,678,767 | $6,950 |
| • Federal grants | 799 | 29% | $3,305,626 | $4,137 |
| • Pell grants | 607 | 22% | $2,268,390 | $3,737 |
| • Other federal grants | 744 | 27% | $1,037,236 | $1,394 |
| State and local government grant or scholarships | 471 | 17% | $978,741 | $2,078 |
| Institutional scholarships or grants | 677 | 25% | $2,394,400 | $3,537 |
| Student loan financial aid | 928 | 34% | $4,023,827 | $4,336 |
| • Federal student loans | 920 | 34% | $3,539,765 | $3,848 |
| • Other student loans | 53 | 2% | $484,062 | $9,133 |
All Degrees and Programs
| Program Completions for Most Recent Year | BA/BS | MA/MS | Doctor | AA/AS | CERT |
| Grand Total of All Programs | 3281 | 338 | – | – | – |
| Agriculture, General | 39 | – | – | – | – |
| Agricultural Business and Management, General | 39 | – | – | – | – |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | 28 | – | – | – | – |
| American/united States Studies/civilization | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Asian Studies/civilization | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 6 | – | – | – | – |
| Latin American Studies | 16 | – | – | – | – |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 85 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Biochemistry | 7 | – | – | – | – |
| Biology/biological Sciences, General | 67 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Microbiology, General | 11 | – | – | – | – |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 526 | 45 | – | – | – |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 511 | 45 | – | – | – |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other | 15 | – | – | – | – |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs | 86 | 7 | – | – | – |
| Journalism | 86 | – | – | – | – |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | – | 7 | – | – | – |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | 97 | 30 | – | – | – |
| Computer Graphics | 24 | – | – | – | – |
| Computer Science | 22 | 30 | – | – | – |
| Information Technology | 51 | – | – | – | – |
| Education | 72 | 66 | – | – | – |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 55 | – | – | – | – |
| Education, General | – | 56 | – | – | – |
| Educational/instructional Technology | 17 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | – | 6 | – | – | – |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Engineering | 135 | 21 | – | – | – |
| Civil Engineering, General | 63 | – | – | – | – |
| Computer Engineering, General | 9 | 21 | – | – | – |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 12 | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering, Other | 16 | – | – | – | – |
| Mechanical Engineering | 35 | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering Technology, General | 166 | – | – | – | – |
| Construction Engineering Technology/technician | 151 | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering/industrial Management | 15 | – | – | – | – |
| English Language and Literature/letters | 180 | 7 | – | – | – |
| English Language and Literature, General | 88 | 7 | – | – | – |
| Rhetoric and Composition | 92 | – | – | – | – |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 55 | – | – | – | – |
| French Language and Literature | 8 | – | – | – | – |
| German Language and Literature | 7 | – | – | – | – |
| Linguistics | 8 | – | – | – | – |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 32 | – | – | – | – |
| Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General | 197 | 25 | – | – | – |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 39 | 14 | – | – | – |
| Dietetics/dietitian | 47 | 6 | – | – | – |
| Registered Nursing/registered Nurse | 111 | 5 | – | – | – |
| History | 80 | 2 | – | – | – |
| History, General | 80 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services | 98 | – | – | – | – |
| Criminal Justice/safety Studies | 98 | – | – | – | – |
| Human Services, General | 65 | 46 | – | – | – |
| Public Administration | 16 | 6 | – | – | – |
| Social Work | 49 | 40 | – | – | – |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 205 | – | – | – | – |
| Humanities/humanistic Studies | 5 | – | – | – | – |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/liberal Studies | 200 | – | – | – | – |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 31 | – | – | – | – |
| Mathematics, General | 31 | – | – | – | – |
| Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General | 28 | 9 | – | – | – |
| Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 28 | 9 | – | – | – |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | 6 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Environmental Science | 6 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | 263 | 16 | – | – | – |
| Health and Physical Education/fitness, General | 54 | 14 | – | – | – |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 79 | – | – | – | – |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies | 130 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Physical Sciences | 23 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Chemistry, General | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/geosciences, Other | 2 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Geology/earth Science, General | 8 | – | – | – | – |
| Physics, General | 9 | – | – | – | – |
| Psychology | 210 | 33 | – | – | – |
| Psychology, General | 210 | 33 | – | – | – |
| Social Sciences | 321 | 20 | – | – | – |
| Anthropology | 28 | 8 | – | – | – |
| Economics, General | 40 | – | – | – | – |
| Geography | 21 | 1 | – | – | – |
| International Relations and Affairs | 33 | – | – | – | – |
| Political Science and Government, General | 86 | 4 | – | – | – |
| Social Sciences, General | 76 | 7 | – | – | – |
| Sociology | 37 | – | – | – | – |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 285 | 7 | – | – | – |
| Art/art Studies, General | 74 | – | – | – | – |
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 108 | – | – | – | – |
| Drama and Dramatics/theatre Arts, General | 14 | – | – | – | – |
| Dramatic/theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other | 6 | – | – | – | – |
| Fine/studio Arts, General | 6 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Music, General | 15 | 5 | – | – | – |
| Music, Other | 62 | – | – | – | – |
Undergraduate Majors
Agriculture & Related Sciences Agricultural Business B Architecture & Related Programs City/Community/Regional Planning B Area, Ethnic, Cultural, & Gender Studies American Studies B Arts, Visual & Performing Art – General B Biological & Biomedical Sciences Biochemistry B Business, Management, & Marketing Accounting B Communications & Journalism Journalism B Communications Technologies Desktop Publishing C Computer & Information Sciences Computer Graphics B Education Agricultural Education B Engineering Civil Engineering B Engineering Technologies Concrete industry management B English Language & Literature English Composition C Foreign Language & Literature French B Health Professions & Clinical Sciences Clinical Laboratory Science B History History – General B Law & Legal Studies Paralegal/Legal Assistance B,C Liberal Arts & Sciences Humanities B Mathematics Applied Mathematics B Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Accounting/Computer Science B Natural Resources & Conservation Environmental Science B Parks, Recreation & Fitness Exercise Sciences B Philosophy & Religion Jewish/Judaic Studies B Physical Sciences Atmospheric Sciences B Psychology Psychology – General B Public Administration & Services Public Administration B Security & Protective Services Criminal Justice Studies B Social Sciences Anthropology B,C |
Degree levels for each major are designated by the following letters:
B = Bachelor’s degree C = Certificate or diploma |
*We do not guarantee the accuracy of information on this page. All information is subject to change. You should confirm all information with a college admissions officer.