1 Harpst Street
Arcata, CA 95521-8299
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1913
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 6,395
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $14,998,239
Admissions
Application Fee: $55
Application Deadline: August 1
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $3,172 in-state, 10,822 out-of-state
Room/Board: $8,522
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – N/A
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: N/A
Number of current serial subscriptions: N/A
Number of microforms: N/A
Number of audiovisuals: N/A
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Natural History Museum, Telonicher Marine Lab, the Coral Sea research vessel
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 336
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 20%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 100%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 20%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (80%), apartment for single students (3%), other housing options (17%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 20%
Doubles: 60%
Triples or Suites: 17%
Apartments: 3%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 21
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 144 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): San Francisco, CA (280), McKinleyville (7)
Nearest train station: Redding (150)
Nearest bus station: Arcata (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors
Campus
Most popular events: International Education Week, Campus Dialogue on Race, Indigenous Peoples? ? ? Week, Take Back the Night, Black History Month, Native American Cultural Activity Day, Cinco de Mayo, Homecoming Weekend, Family Weekend, Diversity Conference, Asian Pacific Heritage Week