Quick Facts
Founded:
1913
President:
Dr. Rollin Richmond
Type:
Public Master’s, part of the California State University System
School Colors:
Green and gold
Mascot:
Lumberjacks
Location:
In Arcata, 270 miles north of San Francisco along California’s Redwood Coast Academics 48 degree majors; 86 minors, 12 graduate programs, 21 credential programs, and several certificates.
Student to Faculty Ratio:
21:1
Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty:
276
Lecturers:
242
Students (Fall 2008)
Enrollment:
7,800
Undergraduate: 6,869
Graduate: 931
Female: 53% Male: 47%
Live on Campus:
20.1%
Ethnicity:
Asian American - 4%
Black – 3.4%
Hispanic – 10.6%
Native American – 2.3%
Pacific Islander – 0.5%
White – 51.7%
Other – 13.4%
Unknown – 14.1
Where they’re from:
North Coast – 19.2%
Northern California – 11.5%
Bay Area – 15%
Central California – 11.7%
Los Angeles – 18.7%
San Diego – 5.7%
Other States – 16.9%
Foreign – 1.3%
Athletic Programs
Humboldt State competes at the NCAA Division II level. Teams include football, men and women’s basketball, soccer, track & field, cross country, and women’s softball, volleyball, and crew. In 2008, our women’s softball team won its second national title (the first was in 1999).
Weather
Summer temperatures average mid-60s in coastal Arcata and 90s a few miles inland. Year-round average in Arcata is 57 degrees. Annual average rainfall is 38 inches.
Beyond campus
Active art and music scenes, farmers’ markets, festivals, redwood parks, pristine beaches, camping, hiking, kayaking, bicycling, surfing, fishing and climbing.
Cost (Fall 2008)
Full-time Undergraduate: $2,075 per semester
Full-time Teacher Credential: $2,321 per semester
Full-time Graduate: $2,429 per semester
Full-time Western Undergraduate Exchange: $2,837 per semester
Non-resident fee, except WUE: additional $339 per unit
Room and Board: $7,889 to $10,284
Admissions
Toll free (866) 850.9556 or (707) 826-9556
humboldt.edu/admissions
Campus Tours
Toll free (866) 850-9556 or (707) 826-6270
humboldt.edu/visit
What I’m learning here in school— environmental engineering concepts like making wildlife habitat out of waste water— is being applied right here in town. We can actually see it happening. That’s really awesome. That’s one of the things that makes this school different from other universities.
— Andrea Castro, Junior, Environmental Resources Engineering
Welcome to Humboldt State University on California’s magnificent Redwood Coast! As a prospective student (or parent of such a student), you may be wondering what sets HSU apart from other universities. In a word, innovation.
