California State University-Chico

400 W. First Street
Chico, CA 95929-0722
http://www.csuchico.edu

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Overview
TypePublic institution
Year Founded1887
Religious AffiliationNone
Undergrad Students14,526
Endowment23,955,532
Application DeadlineNovember 30
Application Fee55
SelectivitySelective
Application DeadlineNovember 30
Tuition3,402 in-state, 13,491 out-of-state
Room/Board8,314
Services
Associated FirmsChevron, Intel, Mervyn's Corporation, Gallo, Shaw Industries, Accenture, Allied Insurance, Federated Insurance, Deloitte and Touche, E-Trade, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, PG & E, Jeld-Wen, Hyatt Corporation, Target, Ferguson Enterprises, Old Navy, Fastenal, Wel
Campus Safety24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Servicesco-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
MuseumsArt Galleries: Janet Turner Gallery, Oliver Gallery, University Gallery, BFA Gallery; Latour Slide Room, Anthropology Museum, Intercultural Studies Center, Biological, Field Station, University Farm, Electron Microscope, Instructional Media Center, Computer Graphics Lab, Planetarium, Recording Arts Studio, Hydrotherapy Pool, Echocardiography System, Gas Displacement Chamber, Agribusiness Institute, Bidwell Environmental Institute, Flume Press at CSU, Chico, Geographical Information Center, Agriculture and Biology greenhouses, KCHO FM 91.7 and KFPR 88.9, Wild Oat Records, Entrepreneurship Center, Center for Math and Science, Resources for International Studies in Education; Laboratories: Agriculture, Anthropology, Archaeology, Art, Biology, Bio-Psychology, Chemistry, Child Development, Computer Science, Consumer Science, Counseling Psychology, Dietetics/Food Nutrition, Engineering, Exercise Physiology, Foreign Language, Human Identification, Kinesiology, Geosciences, Manufacturing, Physics, Physical Anthropology, Psychology, and Zooarchaeology are among the many labs on campus.
Basic Servicesnonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
MuseumsArt Galleries: Janet Turner Gallery, Oliver Gallery, University Gallery, BFA Gallery; Latour Slide Room, Anthropology Museum, Intercultural Studies Center, Biological, Field Station, University Farm, Electron Microscope, Instructional Media Center, Computer Graphics Lab, Planetarium, Recording Arts Studio, Hydrotherapy Pool, Echocardiography System, Gas Displacement Chamber, Agribusiness Institute, Bidwell Environmental Institute, Flume Press at CSU, Chico, Geographical Information Center, Agriculture and Biology greenhouses, KCHO FM 91.7 and KFPR 88.9, Wild Oat Records, Entrepreneurship Center, Center for Math and Science, Resources for International Studies in Education; Laboratories: Agriculture, Anthropology, Archaeology, Art, Biology, Bio-Psychology, Chemistry, Child Development, Computer Science, Consumer Science, Counseling Psychology, Dietetics/Food Nutrition, Engineering, Exercise Physiology, Foreign Language, Human Identification, Kinesiology, Geosciences, Manufacturing, Physics, Physical Anthropology, Psychology, and Zooarchaeology are among the many labs on campus.
Periodical Subs24,244
# of Books967,024
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months73%
within one yearN/A
within two yearsN/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities4%
Students in sororities4%
Campus Size119 acres
College housing offeredYes
Students in college housing13%
College housing typescoed dorms, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students, other housing options
Popular EventsInternational Festival, Chico World Music Festival, Court Theatre, President's Lecture Series (Nobel Peace Prize Winners), Multicultural Night, Ag Day, Fun Without Alcohol Faire, Minds in Motion, Greek Week Community Challenge, Leadership Conferences, Earth Month, Sustainability Conference;
Nearest AirportSacramento (90), Chico (10)
Nearest TrainChico (1)
Army ROTCNot offered
Navy ROTCNot offered
Extracurricular
Students activitieschoral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook
Number of Organizations187
# of fraternities16
# of sororities11
Students in fraternities4%
Students in sororities4%
Student Papers(Appears as submitted by school) Orion/weekly;
Honor SocietiesBeta Alpha Psi, Omicron Theta Epsilon, Golden Key International Honour Society, Phi Alpha Theta, Tau Beta Pi, Engineering Honor Society, Upsilon Pi Epsilon, Phi Sigma Tau, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Sigma Alpha, Alpha Psi Omega, Phi Eta Sigma, Sigma Lambda Chi, Lambda Pi Eta, Eta Kappa Nu, Kappa Delta Pi, The Honor Society of the Educational Opportunity Program/Student Support Services(EOP/CSS), Alpha Zeta Eta, Sigma Tau Delta, Order of Omega: Theta Rho, Psi Chi;
Religious Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) Asian Christian Fellowship(ACF), Hillel/Jewish Student Union, Latter-day Saints Student Association(LDSSA), Christian Science Organization, Newman Catholic Campus Ministry, Campus Crusade for Christ, The Edge-Campus Christian Fellowship, Worship. generation, Muslim Student Association, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, The Lighthouse, The Door;
International Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) Indian Student Association (ISA), Sinorama Society, General Union of Palestine Students, Hmong Student Association, Pan African Union (PAU), Pan Arab Union Student Association, Southeast Asian Student Association, Pakistan Students Association, Sociedad Estudiantal de Literatura, Arte, y Cultura (SELAC), Sri Lankan Student Association, Filipino American Student Organization (FASO), Middle Eastern Studies Organization, Korean Student Association (KSA), Japanese Crew (J*Crew);
Other Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) 6 political; over 67 professional, academic and career related; 15 recreational; 13 sports clubs; 6 service; over 54 special interest organizations