Established :
September 22, 1947
University Type and Campus :
Urban 300 acres
California State University, Sacramento (CSUS; Sacramento State, informally Sac State), founded in 1947 as Sacramento State College, is a public comprehensive university in the city of Sacramento, the capital city of the U.S. state of California. It is the eleventh oldest school in the 23-campus California State University system. The university enrolls approximately 29,000 students annually, has an alumni base of 215,000 and awards 7,000 degrees annually. The university offers 151 different Bachelor's degrees, 69 Master's degrees, 28 types of teaching credentials, and 2 Doctoral degrees. The university also has extensions in Singapore, offering a unique IMBA (International Master's in Business Administration).
Quick facts
Motto: Redefine the Possible, Do the Unexpected
Endowment: $35.0 million (2015)
Administrative staff: 1,270
Students: 30,284 (Fall 2015)
Undergraduates: 27,641 (Fall 2015)
Postgraduates: 2,643 (Fall 2015)
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