California State University, Chico
(Popularly called "Chico State")
Founded 1887
Interim President: Scott G. McNall
School Colors: Cardinal and White; Mascot:
Wildcat
Student/Faculty ratio: 20/1 Average Class
size: 22
Location: 90 miles north of Sacramento,
174 miles northeast of San Francisco
Campus Acreage: 119
Alumni/ae: 105,000
Full-time Equivalent students (fall 2002):
14,408.
Number of total students (fall 2002): 16,246.
Female: 54%
Male: 46%
Freshman Profile:
Average High School GPA 3.4 for fall 2004 admitted freshmen
Mean SAT Scores (composite): 1070
Students come from 66 nations, 49 states, and 2
U.S. territories
95% of the total population comes from California; 58% from
outside CSU, Chico's service area
Student newspaper: The
Orion
Ten largest majors:
- Liberal
Studies (Elementary Teaching)
- Business
Administration
- Psychology
- Computer
Science
- Marketing
- Art
and Art History
- Communication
Design
- Communications
Studies
- English
- Biological
Sciences; Recreation
Administration
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