Founded in 1887, California State University, Chico, is an award-winning public institution in Chico, Northern California, serving over 16,000 students in more than 150 experiential programs. We pride ourselves on providing a high-quality, high-value education that teaches our students to be socially conscious and intellectually curious, developing in them the confidence to create a tomorrow of their own making. Our location in Northern California allows our students to be actively involved in their community and experience everything the state capital and Bay Area have to offer. The living and learning community at Chico is active, engaged, and diverse, encouraging personal and professional growth and developing graduates who have the skills and the confidence to do and dare in their careers and lives.
