California State University, Sacramento
Former names | Sacramento State College (1947–1972) |
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| Motto | "Redefine the Possible" |
| Type | Public university |
| Established | September 22, 1947 |
Parent institution | California State University |
| Accreditation | WSCUC |
Academic affiliations | Space-grant |
| Endowment | $86.42 million (2023-24) |
| Budget | $438.6 million (2024-25) |
| President | J. Luke Wood |
| Provost | Carlos Nevarez |
Academic staff | 1,771 |
Administrative staff | 1,270 |
| Students | 30,883 (fall 2024) |
| Undergraduates | 28,222 (fall 2024) |
| Postgraduates | 2,661 (fall 2024) |
| Location | , United States |
| Campus | Large city, 305 acres (123 ha) |
| Newspaper | The State Hornet |
| Colors | Green and gold |
| Nickname | Hornets |
Sporting affiliations | |
| Mascot | Herky the Hornet |
| Website | www |
| Reference no. | 697 |
California State University, Sacramento (CSUS, Sacramento State, or informally Sac State) is a public university in Sacramento, California, United States. Founded in 1947 as Sacramento State College, it is part of the California State University system.
The university enrolls approximately 30,100 students annually, with 30,833 enrolled in the fall of 2024. It also has an alumni base of more than 290,000<refname=Enrollment/> and awards 9,000 degrees annually. The university offers 151 different bachelor's degrees, 69 master's degrees, 28 types of teaching credentials, and 5 doctoral degrees.
The campus sits on 305 acres (123 ha), covered with over 3,500 trees and over 1,200 resting in the University Arboretum. The university is home to one site of the National Register of Historic Places, the Julia Morgan House.
Sacramento State is federally recognized as both a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI). The institution was also recognized by the California Legislative Assembly as the first Black-Serving Institution (BSI) in the state of California. The Arbor Day Foundation officially declared the university a "Tree Campus USA" in 2012.