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A funny thing happens once you find your passion: You’ll find ways to put it to work for the world around you. Whether that means changing your neighborhood or the planet, Chico State’s academic programs are forces for good.

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Chico State is for everybody. We’re a leader in ensuring that historically underserved students have access to the power of higher education.

We acknowledge and are mindful that Chico State stands on lands that were originally occupied by the first people of this area, the Mechoopda, and we recognize their distinctive spiritual relationship with this land, the flora, the fauna, and the waters that run through campus. We are humbled that our campus resides upon sacred lands that since time immemorial have sustained the Mechoopda people and continue to do so today.

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Healthy food, clean air, less pollution. For our Center for Regenerative Agriculture and Resilient Systems, it all starts with soil as students work to increase sustainability of farms and ranches.

A Chico State education is more affordable than almost any other four-year college. And our students graduate with some of the lowest debt in the country—so you can focus on your future, not loan repayment plans.

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We’re regularly named among U.S. News & World Report’s Top Public Universities in the West. Our historic campus is within walking and biking distance of Chico’s charming, tree-lined downtown. Our graduates go on to become leaders in their careers and communities.

It’s one thing to offer a transformative education. It’s another to make it affordable. Chico State does both. We equip our students to live out their most audacious dreams—without having to worry about the debt that often holds those dreams back.

When you’re a Wildcat, you’ll get so much more from your time here than simply a degree. You’re going to learn about yourself, your community, and the things that inspire you to step forward. Student life at Chico State is all about being active and engaged—building skills and memories you’ll carry with you well after graduation.

Seven colleges focused on subjects from agriculture and business to science and the arts. More than 300 undergraduate majors and minors, graduate degrees, and professional certifications.

We're recognized among the nation’s colleges and universities for both affordability and quality—a deal that's hard to beat!

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You can go anywhere you want after studying at a University that offers nearly 400 undergraduate majors and minors, graduate degrees, and professional certifications. You’ll find Chico State alums in tech and communications, science and teaching, and everywhere in between. You have endless ways to own your today, making every tomorrow possible.

College is about finding where you fit. And with over 200+ student-run organizations, you’ll find a crew with passions just like yours. Want to compete nationally with the rugby club? Dance to K-pop? Or build a rocket? At Chico State, connecting over our interests—whether academic, social, cultural, or athletic—is a big part of our community.

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You can go anywhere you want after studying at a University that offers nearly 400 undergraduate majors and minors, graduate degrees, and professional certifications. You’ll find Chico State alums in tech and communications, science and teaching, and everywhere in between. You have endless ways to own your today, making every tomorrow possible.

We're recognized among the nation’s colleges and universities for both affordability and quality—a deal that's hard to beat!

For parents whose children have been diagnosed with autism, finding support—and answers—is hard. Chico State’s Autism Clinic offers both. Students play a key role in supporting these families.

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Our Rural California Nursing Preceptorships program helps rural communities fill crucial healthcare shortages. This one-of-a-kind program has placed more than 2,200 students in hospital settings.

It may not be possible to prevent wildfire—but prescribed fires can help us live with it. That’s just one of the lessons University experts have learned at the Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve.

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Chico State is for everybody. We’re a leader in ensuring that historically underserved students have access to the power of higher education.

Equity, diversity, and inclusion is vital to Chico State. There’s room here for you to be YOU. Build community through one of our affinity centers for Latinx, Black, or Asian Pacific Islander and Desi American students, or groups centering LGBTQ+, undocumented, or former foster youth identities.

We're recognized among the nation’s colleges and universities for both affordability and quality—a deal that's hard to beat!

Chico State is for everybody. We’re a leader in ensuring that historically underserved students have access to the power of higher education.

Choosing where to go to college is the first step to everything that comes next. Whether you’re following a familiar path or blazing your own, it all begins here: Your career. Your purpose. Your life. Since 1887, we’ve helped students lead the way from doing to daring. Now, it’s your turn.