Campuses Overview
The CSU is composed of the following 23 campuses listed here by order of the year founded:
| Campus | Founded | Total Acreage | Enrollment | Operations | Endowment |
Athletics Affiliation |
Athletics Nickname (Conference) |
U.S. News Rank (West) |
Washington Monthly Rank |
Forbes Rank |
Kiplinger Rank (California) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 1857 | 154 | 30,448 | $264.6 million | $73.10 million | NCAA Div. I | Spartans (WAC) |
38 | 209 | 315 | NR |
| Chico | 1887 | 119 | 16,470 | $158.8 million | $43.02 million | NCAA Div. II | Wildcats (CCAA) |
31 | 273 | 392 | NR |
| San Diego | 1897 | 270 | 30,843 | $322.9 million | $135.19 million | NCAA Div. I | Aztecs (MWC) |
NA* | 139 (R) | 355 | 08 |
| San Francisco | 1899 | 134 | 30,500 | $275.4 million | $48.95 million | NCAA Div. II | Gators (CCAA) |
50 | 44 | 492 | NR |
| San Luis Obispo | 1901 | 9,678 | 18,679 | $211.5 million | $173.42 million | NCAA Div. I | Mustangs (Big West) |
6 | 60 | 162 | 09 |
| Fresno | 1911 | 1,399 | 22,565 | $212.0 million | $127.29 million | NCAA Div. I | Bulldogs (MWC) |
38 | 15 | 359 | NR |
| Humboldt | 1913 | 144 | 8,116 | $96.4 million | $22.01 million | NCAA Div. II | Lumberjacks (CCAA) |
46 | 105 | NR | NR |
| Maritime | 1929 | 87 | 976 | $22.6 million | $3.29 million | NAIA | Keelhaulers (CPC) |
NA ** | NR | 347 | NR |
| Pomona | 1938 | 1,438 | 21,107 | $203.2 million | $49.98 million | NCAA Div. II | Broncos (CCAA) |
34 | 331 | 301 | 10 |
| Los Angeles | 1947 | 175 | 21,284 | $199.5 million | $19.24 million | NCAA Div. II | Golden Eagles (CCAA) |
89 | 87 | NR | NR |
| Sacramento | 1947 | 580 | 28,539 | $241.1 million | $28.82 million | NCAA Div. I | Hornets (Big Sky) |
62 | 101 | 398 | NR |
| Long Beach | 1949 | 323 | 36,279 | $320.3 million | $46.23 million | NCAA Div. I | 49ers (Big West) |
28 | 107 | 362 | 12 |
| East Bay | 1959 | 341 | 13,160 | $137.7 million | $10.02 million | NCAA Div. II | Pioneers (CCAA) |
86 | 382 | NR | NR |
| Fullerton | 1957 | 236 | 37,677 | $293.8 million | $32.35 million | NCAA Div. I | Titans (Big West) |
31 | 135 | 408 | NR |
| Northridge | 1957 | 353 | 36,070 | $305.0 million | $68.10 million | NCAA Div. I | Matadors (Big West) |
68 | 95 | 457 | NR |
| Stanislaus | 1957 | 220 | 8,882 | $87.1 million | $10.52 million | NCAA Div. II | Warriors (CCAA) |
68 | 162 | NR | NR |
| Dominguez Hills | 1960 | 346 | 13,993 | $109.6 million | $9.05 million | NCAA Div. II | Toros (CCAA) |
NR | 106 | NR | NR |
| Sonoma | 1960 | 269 | 8,668 | $86.6 million | $34.22 million | NCAA Div. II | Seawolves (CCAA) |
46 | 476 | NR | NR |
| San Bernardino | 1965 | 441 | 18,234 | $160.4 million | $19.68 million | NCAA Div. II | Coyotes (CCAA) |
54 | 62 | 484 | NR |
| Bakersfield | 1965 | 375 | 8,521 | $82.7 million | $17.89 million | NCAA Div. I | Roadrunners NCAA D-I Independent |
89 | 283 | NR | NR |
| San Marcos | 1988 | 304 | 10,276 | $91.2 million | $17.92 million | NAIA | Cougars NAIA Independent |
81 | 434 | NR | NR |
| Monterey Bay | 1994 | 1,387 | 5,609 | $62.7 million | $13.02 million | NCAA Div. II | Otters (CCAA) |
57 | 94 (LAC) | NR | NR |
| Channel Islands | 2002 | 1,193 | 4,920 | $51.8 million | $9.89 million | None | Dolphins (N/A) |
68 | NR | NR | NR |
- San Diego State University has been classified as a university with "high research activity", and therefore is ranked separately from the other campuses of the California State University in U.S. News & World Report, although several CSU campuses offer various doctoral degrees also. It is ranked in the "National Universities" category.
- Cal Maritime only awards undergraduate degrees and therefore is ranked separately from the other campuses of the California State University. It is ranked in the "Regional Colleges" category.
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