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Humboldt State University is one of the leading colleges in California with the acceptance rate of 91%. Deadlines for application are Regular - April 30 . For more information, call 707-826-4402 or send email at welcome@humboldt.edu.

6994 Enrolled 91% Acceptance Rate 22 - 28 SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 6,994
    • Average HS GPA: 3.33
    • Acceptance Rate: 91%

  • GPA Breakdown

    • 15% — 3.75 - 3.99
    • 17% — 3.50 - 3.74
    • 16% — 3.25 - 3.49
    • 18% — 3.00 - 3.24
    • 14% — 2.50 - 2.99
    • 4% — 2.00 - 2.49

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    520 - 653
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    500 - 608
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    22 - 28

  • Deadlines

    Regular
    April 30

Academics

  • Majors

    AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURE OPERATIONS, AND RELATED SCIENCES.
    Range Science and Management.
    AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
    American Indian/Native American Studies.
    Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other.
    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
    Botany/Plant Biology.
    Zoology/Animal Biology.
    BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Business Administration and Management, General.
    COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Journalism.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer Science.
    EDUCATION.
    Education, General.
    ENGINEERING.
    Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    Rhetoric and Composition.
    FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES.
    Child Development.
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    French Language and Literature.
    Spanish Language and Literature.
    HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
    HISTORY.
    History, General.
    LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Mathematics, General.
    MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
    International/Global Studies.
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
    NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
    Environmental Science.
    Environmental Studies.
    Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management.
    Forestry, General.
    Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other.
    Natural Resources/Conservation, General.
    Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management.
    PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.
    Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General.
    Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Philosophy.
    Religion/Religious Studies.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Chemistry, General.
    Geology/Earth Science, General.
    Oceanography, Chemical and Physical.
    Physics, General.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Psychology, General.
    PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
    Social Work.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Anthropology.
    Criminology.
    Economics, General.
    Geography.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Social Sciences, General.
    Sociology.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Art/Art Studies, General.
    Cinematography and Film/Video Production.
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
    Fine/Studio Arts, General.
    Music, General.

  • Degrees

    • Bachelor's
    • Master's
    • Post-Bachelor's certificate

  • Prominent Alumni

    John Raymond
    Chief of Space Operations, United States Space Force
    Jeff Daniels
    Actor/Director
    Emily Marvosh
    Opera Singer
    Robert Griffen
    Former U.S. Senator
    Brett Holey
    Senior Director/NBC News
    Peter Jon Schoomaker
    U.S. Army Chief of Staff
    Jeanne Ambrose
    Editor, Better Homes and Gardens

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    Mar 15

  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $5742
    Required Fees
    $2122
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $1090
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    $5600
    Transportation for Commuters
    $1158
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $12540

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • 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 73/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    5201
    Foreign Countries Represented
    34

  • Demographics

    • Asian 2.64%
    • African-American 3.32%
    • Hispanic 4.25%
    • Caucasian 24.71%
    • Male 42%
    • Female 58%
    • Аre out of state 6

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    27%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    Yes
    Quality of life rating 74/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    84%
    Campus Environment
    Village
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    Yes
    Interview Required
    Yes

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    170
    Number of Honor Societies
    4
    Number of Social Sororities
    3

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division II
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (4)
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Soccer
    • Track Field Outdoor
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (7)
    • Basketball
    • Crew Rowing
    • Cross Country
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball

  • Student Services

    Day Care
    Health
    Womens Center
    LGBT Support Groups
    Minority Support Groups

  • Sustainability

    Humboldt State University’s stunning coastal location near the Oregon border in northern California perfectly situates it to be a thought leader in environmental issues, and several influential organizations on campus are doing just that. One example is the Campus Center for Appropriate Technology (CCAT), which was the first of its kind and has inspired similar projects at wide-ranging colleges. Driven by student engagement, CCAT aims to demonstrate environmental responsibility through tours, workshops, presentations, hands-on projects, and even courses taught by students. Also notably, HSU students voted in 2007 to approve a student fee (now around $13.50 dollars per semester) to support the Humboldt Energy Independent Fund (HEIF), which invites students to create and design projects that reduce the campus’s environmental impact from energy consumption. More than forty-four student projects have already been commissioned, including a 10.5 kilowatt solar installation and new lighting for the sports stadium that reduces electricity and light pollution and saves $9,000 a year in energy costs. To support sustainable methods of transportation to and from campus, HSU has launched the online ridesharing service Zimride, hosts five Zipcars on campus, and hosts a bike-sharing program with the City of Arcata. In terms of research, Humboldt State Schatz Energy Research Center hosts a number of innovative energy research projects that students may become involved in, notably of both local and international scope ranging from regional renewable energy planning to electric vehicle readiness planning on the North Coast to increasing access to affordable off-grid lighting in sub-Saharan Africa, India and beyond. Academically, eco-minded HSU undergrads can take advantage of its coastal location with majors in botany, environmental science, and management, environmental studies, Native American studies, fisheries, biology, forestry, geology, oceanography, rangeland resource science, wildlife, or zoology, among others. Students also coordinate a number of other student-driven campus sustainability initiatives like the Graduation Gown Rental, the HSU Green Campus Program, the Waste-Reduction and Resource Awareness Program, Reusable Office Supply Exchange, HSU Takes Back The Tap, and Donation Dash. Beginning with the 2012–2013 school year, HSU implemented the Sustainability Tracking Assessment and Rating System (STARS) to manage its overall sustainability impact and earned a silver rating; by the 2016-2017 year, HSU submitted data to STARS for a second time and earned an improved rating of Gold, which was maintained in the 2020 submission.

    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
    100

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    22%
    Graduate in 5 years
    43%
    Graduate in 6 years
    50%

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Alumni Services
    • Classes
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    • Regional Alumni
    Opportunities at School
    • 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 a.m. to 5 p.m.
      • 707-826-4402
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Year-round
      • Times: Varies
      • Average Length: Varies

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      No
      Information Sessions
      Not Available
      Times
      N/A
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