400 W. First Street
Chico, CA 95929-0722
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1887
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 14,526
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $23,955,532
Admissions
Application Fee: $55
Application Deadline: November 30
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $3,402 in-state, 13,491 out-of-state
Room/Board: $8,314
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 73%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Chevron, Intel, Mervyn’s Corporation, Gallo, Shaw Industries, Accenture, Allied Insurance, Federated Insurance, Deloitte and Touche, E-Trade, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, PG & E, Jeld-Wen, Hyatt Corporation, Target, Ferguson Enterprises, Old Navy, Fastenal, Wel
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 967,024
Number of current serial subscriptions: 24,244
Number of microforms: 1,166,231
Number of audiovisuals: 27,345
Number of ebooks: 4,083
Other library facilities: Northeastern California Collections, historic regional maps and photographs, Dorothy Morehead Hill Collection of Northeastern California Native American Legacy and Tradition, early Bibles.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Art Galleries: Janet Turner Gallery, Oliver Gallery, University Gallery, BFA Gallery; Latour Slide Room, Anthropology Museum, Intercultural Studies Center, Biological, Field Station, University Farm, Electron Microscope, Instructional Media Center, Computer Graphics Lab, Planetarium, Recording Arts Studio, Hydrotherapy Pool, Echocardiography System, Gas Displacement Chamber, Agribusiness Institute, Bidwell Environmental Institute, Flume Press at CSU, Chico, Geographical Information Center, Agriculture and Biology greenhouses, KCHO FM 91.7 and KFPR 88.9, Wild Oat Records, Entrepreneurship Center, Center for Math and Science, Resources for International Studies in Education; Laboratories: Agriculture, Anthropology, Archaeology, Art, Biology, Bio-Psychology, Chemistry, Child Development, Computer Science, Consumer Science, Counseling Psychology, Dietetics/Food Nutrition, Engineering, Exercise Physiology, Foreign Language, Human Identification, Kinesiology, Geosciences, Manufacturing, Physics, Physical Anthropology, Psychology, and Zooarchaeology are among the many labs on campus.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,160
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, 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 all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 625
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 80%
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, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 13%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 4%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 4%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 13%
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, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students, other housing options
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 1%
Doubles: 57%
Triples or Suites: 10%
Apartments: 32%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 31
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 0%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 80%
Campus Size: 119 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Sacramento (90), Chico (10)
Nearest train station: Chico (1)
Nearest bus station: Chico (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: – 9%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,500
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – Yes
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? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: International Festival, Chico World Music Festival, Court Theatre, President’s Lecture Series (Nobel Peace Prize Winners), Multicultural Night, Ag Day, Fun Without Alcohol Faire, Minds in Motion, Greek Week Community Challenge, Leadership Conferences, Earth Month, Sustainability Conference;