Overview

California State University, Sacramento is a University institution located in Sacramento, CA, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 6000 J Street, Lassen Hall
Sacramento, CA  95819-6048
United States

Contact Brian Henley
Director of Admissions and Outreach
Email: admissions@csus.edu
Phone: 916-278-7766
Fax: 916-278-5603

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Majors & Degrees

Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
Interior Architecture	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Asian Studies/civilization	×
Deaf Studies	×
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, And Group Studies, Other	×
Women's Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Journalism	×
Mass Communication/media Studies	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Trade And Industrial Teacher Education	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Civil Engineering, General	×
Computer Engineering, General	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Construction Engineering Technology/technician	×
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General	×
Mechanical/mechanical Engineering Technology/technician	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Apparel And Textiles, General	×
Child Development	×
Family And Consumer Economics And Related Services, Other	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/human Sciences, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
American Sign Language (asl)	×
French Language And Literature	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Audiology/audiologist And Speech-language Pathology/pathologist	×
Communication Sciences And Disorders, General	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences, Other	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Public Health, General	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Humanities/humanistic Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Gerontology	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Nutrition Sciences	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Environmental Studies	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Facilities Management, General	×
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Studies	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Physical Sciences, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×
Social Work	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration	×
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Economics, General	×
Geography	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Social Sciences, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Art/art Studies, General	×
Cinematography And Film/video Production	×
Dance, General	×
Design And Applied Arts, Other	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Film/cinema/media Studies	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Graphic Design	×
Interior Design	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music, General	×
Photography	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

27,868

Applied

26,036

Accepted

28,226

Enrolled

Female Admissions

15,693

Females Applied

14,766

Females Accepted

94%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

12,097

Males Applied

11,196

Males Accepted

93%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

70

Application Fee

3.41

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	A minimum high school GPA of 2
Required for some programs	Transcript of high school record

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	May 1st	March 1st	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	December 1st	No
Transfer	May 1st	March 1st	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	440	580
SAT Math	-	420	560
ACT Composite	-	17	22

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

6,450

In-state

19,770

Out-of-state

6,450

In-district

Fees

2,564

Full-time student fees

20,134

Room & board

14,128

Room only

Financial Aid

15,739

Avg. Financial Aid Package

15,945

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

4,473

Avg. Loan Aid

3,606

Avg. Grant Aid

13,352

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

59%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

14%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

28,226

Total Undergrad students

3%

International Students

1%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	37.21%
Black or African American	6.86%
White or Caucasian	22.22%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.33%
Asian	20.94%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.95%
Two or more races	6.24%
Other	2.14%

Gender

Male (45.41%)

Female (54.28%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing International housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	11%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Marching band

Choral groups

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

More services
Multicultural Center

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball		Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Beach Volleyball	No	No	No
Bowling	No		No
Cheerleading	No	Division 1	No
Crew
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Football		Division 1
Golf		Division 1
Gymnastics	No	No	No
Ice Hockey			No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No		No
Racquetball	No		No
Rowing		Division 1	No
Rugby	No		No
Skiing (downhill)			No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball	No	No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Volleyball	No	No	No
Water Polo		No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1
Beach Volleyball	No	No	No
Bowling	No		No
Cheerleading	No	Division 1	No
Crew		Division 1
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Football	No	No	No
Golf		Division 1	No
Gymnastics		Division 1
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No		No
Racquetball	No		No
Rowing	No	No	No
Rugby	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)			No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		Division 1
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Volleyball		Division 1
Water Polo		No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No

Faculty

1,760

Total Faculty

23:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 720

Part-time - 1,040

Male - 810

Female - 945