California State University, Chico
California State University, Chico | |
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founding | 1887 |
Sponsorship | state |
place | Chico , California , United States |
president | Paul J. Zingg |
Students | 17.019 (2019) |
Employee | 962 (2011) |
including professors | 872 (2011) |
University sports | Wildcats |
Website | www.csuchico.edu |
The California State University, Chico (also known as Chico State or Cal State, Chico known) is a state university in Chico in the US state of California , about 100 miles north of the Sacramento area. Founded in 1887, it is the second oldest university in the California State University system after San José State University . In autumn 2019, 17,019 students were enrolled.
Course offer
The range of courses mainly includes:
- Humanities and Fine Arts
- Communication science and education
- Engineering, computer science and construction
- Agriculture
- Natural sciences
- Behavioral and Social Sciences
- Economics
- School of Graduate, International, and Sponsored Programs
Sports
The Chico State sports teams are the Wildcats . The college is a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association .
Personalities
- Raymond Carver - author
- Amanda Detmer - actress
- Mike Thompson - politician
Web links
Commons : California State University, Chico - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Chico Facts on the California State University website, Chico, last accessed March 22, 2020.
Coordinates: 39 ° 43 '54 " N , 121 ° 50' 57.9" W.