Fast Facts

Affiliation

Humboldt State University is a charter member of the 23-campus California State University (CSU), the largest state university system in the United States.

Ranking

Humboldt State ranks fourth in the CSU in attracting the best and brightest students, based on SAT scores. It ranks 11th of 529 campuses classified as master’s colleges and universities.

Do you have my major?

HSU offers 49 baccalaureate degree majors, comprising 84 minors, 82 options/concentrations, 12 graduate programs, 21 credential programs (including 16 single subject credentials) and several certificates of study.

Field research

Hands-on student research is rare at many undergraduate schools, but Humboldt State specializes in it. Our professors provide you with one-on-one mentoring, and students teach one another in the north coast’s unique surroundings.

Average class size

24 (undergraduate), eight (graduate)

Student/faculty ratio:

18.3

Number of students

7,550

Jobs

Humboldt State’s sophisticated Career Center links you to tens of thousands of job prospects statewide, nationwide and around the globe. The center also helps you write your resume, obtain internships and find part-time work.

President

Rollin Richmond, voted 2005 President of the Year by the California State Student Association, which represents CSU’s more than 400,000 students.

Athletics

Starting Fall Semester 2006, Humboldt State becomes a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association, one of the top Division II athletic conferences in the nation. HSU offers a dozen sports programs, plus intramural sports.

Facilities

Just completed is a $4.5 million conversion of the campus Field House into a state-of-the-art Recreation Center, including a 40-foot climbing wall. Under construction is the new Behavioral and Social Sciences Building with 200 new classroom spaces, research laboratories and the new California State University Native American Center. A new 16,000 square foot Boating Instruction and Safety Center is slated to open in mid-2006.

Location

City of Arcata (pop. 16,650), in the heart of California’s north coast redwoods, five minutes from a host of beaches.

Activities

Active art and music scenes, farmers’ markets, festivals, redwood parks, pristine beaches, camping, hiking, kayaking, bicycling, surfing, fishing and climbing.

Student-led campus

HSU undergraduates serve on more than 50 university committees, giving the student body a real say in campus affairs.

Housing

Residential campus with living areas ranging from traditional housing to individual apartments.

History

Founded in 1913, Humboldt State’s namesake is Alexander von Humboldt, the pioneering world explorer and naturalist of the 18th and 19th centuries. His name appears on maps of the earth more frequently than any other person.