Contact
Address: 6000 J St., Sacramento, CA 95819
Phone: (916) 278-6011 (campus operator)
Web: csus.edu
President: Alexander Gonzalez
About The Campus
Founded as Sacramento State College in 1947 and in 1972 was changed to California State University, Sacramento. Although, it is still affectionately called Sacramento State or simply Sac State.
The 300-acre campus is surrounded with 3,000 trees, just like the downtown/midtown area. It located in the easternmost tip of East Sacramento and entry toward the Arden area. It is nearby the American River Parkway trails.
Important Phone Numbers
- Admissions: (916) 278-3901
- Athletics: (916) 278-6481
- Employment: (916) 278-6326
- Financial Aid: (916) 278-6554
- Housing: (916) 278-6655
- Parking: (916) 278-7275
- Public Affairs: (916) 278-6156
Fees Per Semester (data for 2006-07)
- Undergrad: 1-6 units=$1,114 and 7+ units=$1,642
- Credential students: 1-6 units=$1,231 and 7+ units=$1,843
- Graduate: 1-6 units=$1,282 and 7+ units=$1,1933
- Non-residents additional fee: $339 per unit
College System
Sacramento State is one of 23 campuses in the California State University system. Other Northern California CSU campuses include Chico, East Bay (formerly Hayward), Fresno, Humboldt, Maritime, Monterey Bay, San Francisco, San Jose, Sonoma and Stanislaus.
Student Body
- Enrollment (2006-07): 28,829
- Females: 17,024
- Males: 11,805
- Undergraduate: 23,724
- Graduate: 5,105
- Average age: 23
- Transfer students: 59% of undergraduate class
- Full-time students: 71%
Ethnic Breakdown
- Caucasian: 42%
- Asian/Pacific Islander: 17%
- Hispanic: 14%
- African American: 7%
- Foreign: 2%
- American Indian: 1%
- Other: 17%
Faculty
- Total: 1,538
- Full-time faculty: 812
- Part-time faculty: 840
- Faculty to student ratio: 1 to 21
Academic Info
- Degrees: Offers 60 undergraduate and 40 graduate degrees
- Top six programs: teacher education, business, criminal justice, communication studeis, psychology and computer science.
There are eight schools at Sac State:
- College of Arts & Letters
- College of Business Administration
- Collete of Continuing Education
- College of Education
- College of Engineering & Computer Science
- College of Health & Human Services
- College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics
- College of Social Sciences & Interdisciplinary Studies
Housing
There are five residence halls on campus and each hall is staffed with residence coordinators and managers.
- Desmond
- Draper
- Jenkins
- Sierra
- Sutter
On campus housing consists the following room types:
- Double Room (11’x15’): Is furnished for 2 residents and can be found in all five residence halls.
- Triple Room (12’ x 20’): Is furnished for 3 residents and can be found in Sierra and Sutter halls. A $350 rent credit is applied per semester.
- Deluxe Double Room (11’x15’): Has a connecting bathroom that can be shared between 2 to 4 residents. A $300 premium rental fee is assessed every semester. Found only in Desmond Hall.
- Single Room (8’ x 11’): Is furnished for one resident. A $200 premium rental fee is assessed every semester. Found only in Sierra and Sutter halls.
Cost for living on campus can range from $8,500 to nearly $9,000 per academic year, depending on housing and meal options. Installment plans, although not automatic, are available.
Dining
A dining meal plan for the 2007-08 academic year is as follows:
- Plan A (10 meals per week/1,260 credits) = $2,280 for school year
- Plan B (15 meals per week/1,890 credits) = $2,716 for school year
Additional credits can be purchased as follows:
- 25 credits: $46
- 65 credits: $101
- 90 credits: $135
- 150 credits: $206
The following restaurants are found on campus:
- Burger King Express
- Da Deli
- Dining Commons
- GBX! / North
- Gordito Burrito
- Hula’s Bar & Grill
- Hula Dog at Eureka Hall
- Java City (Bookstore, Coffee House, Library, Mondoc Hall, Roundhouse and Union Station)
- Kung Fu Fat’s
- Kung Fu Fat’s Marketplace
- Mego
- Mother India Express
- Round Table Pizza (The Hive)
- Saigon Bay Express at the Outpost
- Tarts and Truffles
- TCBY Treats
- TOGO’s
- University Center Restaurant
Athletics
The Sacramento State Hornets play Division I.
Men’s teams are:
- baseball
- basketball
- football
- golf
- soccer
- tennis
- basketball
- golf
- gymnastics
- rowing
- soccer
- softball
- tennis
- volleyball
Both men and women compete in cross country and track.
Mascot
Herky the Hornet
Alumni
Some notable alumni are:
- Janice Rogers Brown, California Supreme Court Justice
- Dale Carlsen, Sleep Train Mattress Center founder
- Ward Connerly, University of California regent
- Tom Hanks, actor
- David Hodo, The Village People construction worker
- Lester Holt, MSNBC anchor and “Sunday Today” host
- Bobby McFerrin, musician
- Rene Syler, “The Early Show” co-host
- Tom Webord, Java City founder
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