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Humboldt State University is the northernmost campus of the California State University system. It was founded on June 16, 1913 by the then-California Governor Hiram Johnson. HSU is located in Arcata within Humboldt County, California. The university offers more than 45 undergraduate majors and over 80 minors. It is organized into the following academic units:
- College of Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
- College of Natural Resources & Sciences
- College of Professional Studies
Humboldt State has an active Greek system. It includes the national fraternity Chi Phi and the national sorority Delta Phi Epsilon. The campus is home to several student clubs and organizations as well. Its sports teams are nicknamed the Lumberjacks.
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Campus Location1 Harpst Street Arcata, CA 95521-8299 USA Main Tel: (707) 826-3011 Web Site The campus is in a self-contained town. |
HighlightsWhere the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in conservation and resource management, art studies, liberal arts, science, mathematics, and music.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Large number of students.
- High faculty salary.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
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| Bachelor | 1,317 | 45 | | Master | 176 | 13 |
StudentsStudent enrollment was 7,773 in 2007-2008 (7,237 full-time equivalent). About 47% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 53% of the class. Undergrads are 88% of enrolled students and graduate students are 12%. About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 4,148 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 14,318 | | Room | $ 4,467 | | Board | $ 4,375 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,470 | | Other | $ 3,180 |
Financial Aid: Humboldt State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2008-2009): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 183 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 71 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 28 |
Housing and MealsHumboldt State provides on-campus housing for 1,612 of its 7,237 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.
AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference for major sports. The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 75 male students received the aid (men were 46% of those receiving aid) and 89 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 54% of students receiving such aid) .
Admissions (2008-2009)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 80% | | Women | 84% | | All | 82% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 450-590 | | Math | 450-580 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses) ART STUDIES (101 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (87 awarded) - Business Administration and Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (17 awarded) - Computer Science
- Information Technology
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (186 awarded) - Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management
- Forestry
- Natural Resources Management and Policy
- Natural Resources/Conservation
- Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (17 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (33 awarded) - Education
- Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
ENGINEERING (36 awarded) - Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (63 awarded) LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (7 awarded) - Range Science and Management
LIBERAL ARTS (505 awarded) - American Indian/Native American Studies
- Anthropology
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- Geography
- German Language and Literature
- History
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Speech and Rhetorical Studies
MATHEMATICS (22 awarded) MEDIA (34 awarded) MUSIC (17 awarded) NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (46 awarded) - Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (47 awarded) - Health and Physical Education
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (23 awarded) - Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (155 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
- Botany/Plant Biology
- Chemistry
- Geology/Earth Science
- Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
- Physical Sciences
- Physics
- Zoology/Animal Biology
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (97 awarded)
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