College Overview
Type: |
Public institution |
Year Founded: |
1887 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
14,526 |
Local Setting: |
Rural |
Endowment: |
$23,955,532 |
Application Deadline: |
November 30 |
Application Fee: |
$55 |
Selectivity: |
Selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$3,402 in-state, 13,491 out-of-state |
Room & Board Costs: |
$8,314 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral 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 |
Student Organizations: |
187 |
Honor Societies: |
Beta 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 |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Orion/weekly; |
Number of Fraternities: |
16 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
10 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
4% |
Number of Sororities: |
11 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
5 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
4% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
math, writing, study skills |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control |
Career: |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Chevron, 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 |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
967,024 |
Library Facilities: |
Northeastern California Collections, historic regional maps and photographs, Dorothy Morehead Hill Collection of Northeastern California Native American Legacy and Tradition, early Bibles. |
Museums |
Art 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. |
Computers Available: |
1,160 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
Wired Labs: |
N/A |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
Wireless Capacity: |
625 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-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) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students, other housing options |
Sprinkler System: |
0% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
119 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Sacramento (90), Chico (10) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Chico (1) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Chico (1) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Not offered |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
No |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, other |
Popular Events: |
International 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; |
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