Welcome to Chico State

Welcome! Whether you’re a high school student, interested in transferring to complete a bachelor’s degree, or want to come back to earn a master’s degree, CSU, Chico is the right place for you. We’re glad you’re here.

Chico State places an emphasis on academic excellence, personal interaction between students, faculty, and staff, and a vast array of affordable co-curricular activities (volunteer opportunities, internships, recreational activities, etc).  With a passion for teamwork and community service, our students routinely earn top honors nationally in journalism, engineering, business, speech, and fundraising competitions.  In short, we provide one of the most exceptional values for higher education in the state, and our graduates are highly recruited by industries and agencies – both small and large.

This is a tremendous time to become part of the Chico State family.  We recently completed the 90,000-square-foot Student Services Center and will open our state-of-the-art Wildcat Recreation Center this summer.  Next year our newest residence hall and dining facility, Sutter Hall, and the Gateway Science Center will open their doors.  All of these new facilities will enrich the campus environment by providing new opportunities for learning and growth.

Visitors are always welcome in Chico!  You will quickly learn that people are friendly and genuinely happy to live here.  Whether you have a few hours or a few days, please enjoy the beauty of our location and learn what a true college town offers.  We call it the “Chico Experience” – visitors call it scenic, memorable, and fun.

Once you finish this guide, you will have a better understanding of why Sunset Magazine called us “The Hidden Gem up North” and why generations of Chico State grads hesitate to leave and can’t wait to come back and visit – often bringing their children with them to enroll.

Once again, welcome to a special place we call Chico State.

Go Wildcats!

Allan C. Bee, Director
Office of Admissions