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California State University, Sacramento is one of the leading colleges in California with the acceptance rate of 70%. Deadlines for application are Regular - November 30 . For more information, call (916) 278-7362 or send email at diaze@csus.edu.

19702 Enrolled 70% Acceptance Rate 17 - 22 SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 19,702
    • Average HS GPA: 3.26
    • Acceptance Rate: 70%

  • GPA Breakdown

    • 13% — 3.75 - 3.99
    • 20% — 3.50 - 3.74
    • 18% — 3.25 - 3.49
    • 21% — 3.00 - 3.24
    • 27% — 2.50 - 2.99
    • 2% — 2.00 - 2.49

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    410 - 520
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    430 - 540
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    17 - 22

  • Deadlines

    Regular
    November 30

Academics

  • Majors

    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology.
    Microbiology, General.
    BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Accounting.
    Auctioneering.
    Business/Commerce, General.
    Finance, General.
    Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General.
    International Business/Trade/Commerce.
    Management Information Systems, General.
    Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
    Operations Management and Supervision.
    Real Estate.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer and Information Sciences, General.
    Information Science/Studies.
    EDUCATION.
    Bilingual and Multilingual Education.
    Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services.
    Curriculum and Instruction.
    Education, General.
    Educational Leadership and Administration, General.
    Mathematics Teacher Education.
    Reading Teacher Education.
    Special Education and Teaching, General.
    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other.
    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other.
    Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor.
    ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES AND ENGINEERING-RELATED FIELDS.
    Construction Engineering Technology/Technician.
    Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician.
    ENGINEERING.
    Civil Engineering, General.
    Computer Engineering, General.
    Computer Software Engineering.
    Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    Engineering, Other.
    Mechanical Engineering.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    Creative Writing.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES.
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    French Language and Literature.
    German Language and Literature.
    Spanish Language and Literature.
    HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist.
    Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist.
    Nursing, Other.
    Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN).
    Physical Therapy/Therapist.
    HISTORY.
    History, General.
    Public/Applied History.
    HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES.
    Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration.
    LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
    Humanities/Humanistic Studies.
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Mathematics, General.
    MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
    Gerontology.
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
    PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.
    Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General.
    Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other.
    Kinesiology and Exercise Science.
    Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, General.
    Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies.
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies, Other.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Philosophy.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Chemistry, General.
    Geology/Earth Science, General.
    Physical Sciences, Other.
    Physical Sciences.
    Physics, General.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Counseling Psychology.
    Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
    Psychology, General.
    PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other.
    Public Administration.
    Social Work.
    SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS.
    Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Anthropology.
    Economics, General.
    Geography.
    International Relations and Affairs.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Social Sciences, General.
    Sociology.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Dance, General.
    Digital Arts.
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
    Graphic Design.
    Interior Design.
    Keyboard Instruments.
    Music Management and Merchandising.
    Music Pedagogy.
    Music Performance, General.
    Music Theory and Composition.
    Music, Other.
    Photography.
    Visual and Performing Arts, General.
    Voice and Opera.

  • Degrees

    • Bachelor's
    • Doctoral/Research
    • Master's

  • Prominent Alumni

    Jorge Mesquita
    Executive Vice President and Worldwide Chairman for Johnson & Johnson
    Ret. Gen. Ann Dunwoody
    Retired Four-Star General and former Commanding General of the U.S. Material Command. First female four-star general.
    Tom Folliard
    Former CEO and current Chairman of the Board, Carmax. Inc.
    Svafa Gronfeldt
    Former President of Reykjavik University and current Chair of SA+P DesignX, an innovation accelerator at MIT
    Captain Sunita Williams
    Astronaut
    Elizabeth Webbe Lunny
    Vice President Media and Publisher T Magazine, The New York Times
    Vik Verma
    CEO 8x8

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    Apr 27

  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $5472
    Required Fees
    $1130
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $1754
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    $4098
    Transportation for Commuters
    N/A
    On-Campus Room and Board
    N/A

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based Federal Nursing Scholarships
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • College/university loans from institutional funds
    • Federal Nursing Loans
    • Federal Perkins Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • Yes
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    No

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 76/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    25541
    Foreign Countries Represented
    122

  • Demographics

    • Asian 21%
    • African-American 6.14%
    • Hispanic 19.4%
    • Caucasian 38.97%
    • Male 43%
    • Female 57%
    • Аre out of state 1

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    3%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    Yes
    Quality of life rating 34/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    N/A
    Campus Environment
    Large Urban
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    Yes
    Interview Required
    No

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    222
    Number of Honor Societies
    7
    Number of Social Sororities
    20

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division I
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (9)
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Cheerleading
    • Cross Country
    • Football
    • Golf
    • Soccer
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Outdoor
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (11)
    • Basketball
    • Cheerleading
    • Crew Rowing
    • Cross Country
    • Golf
    • Gymnastics
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball

  • Student Services

    Day Care
    Health
    Womens Center
    LGBT Support Groups
    Army ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: University of California, Davis Air Force ROTC Offered on-campus

  • Sustainability

    N/A

    Green rating
    N/A

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    N/A

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    N/A
    Graduate in 5 years
    N/A
    Graduate in 6 years
    N/A

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Alumni Network
    • Alumni Services
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    • Regional Alumni
    Opportunities at School
    • Coop
    • Experiential
    • Internship

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Percent High Job Meaning
    N/A
    Percent STEM
    N/A
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 0/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Monday through Friday
      • 8:00 AM- 5:00 PM
      • (916) 278-7362
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Varies
      • Times: Varies
      • Average Length: 1 hour

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      No
      Information Sessions
      Not Available
      Times
      N/A
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