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Humboldt State University, California

California - United States

Overview

Humboldt State students enjoy an extraordinary college experience, taking small classes taught by professors who know them by name. They live and learn in one of the world's most beautiful places—near ancient redwood forests, mountains and beaches. We are located 275 miles north of San Francisco in the town of Arcata, which is recognized as one of the West's best college towns.

Humboldt State is a public institution and part of the 23-campus California State University system. With full-time undergraduate tuition of just $7,130 annually, we're one of the best higher education values in the nation.

We have just over 8,200 students and 550 faculty members. We offer a wide array of academic choices, with 48 majors and 11 graduate programs in 3 Colleges. Faculty members are among the top teachers and researchers in their fields. Programs in natural resources and sciences are nationally known, while visual and performing arts are also popular areas of study. Throughout the curriculum, students find a long-standing commitment to social and environmental responsibility.

We were founded as a teacher's college in 1913. Over the last century, we have grown from an institution focused solely on teacher education to a fully accredited university with extensive research facilities. There have been plenty of name changes over the years: We have been called Humboldt State Normal School, Humboldt State Teacher's College, Humboldt State College, CSU Humboldt and, since 1974, Humboldt State University.

Our students have plenty of opportunities for hands-on learning with professors engaged in research and community service. The Coral Sea, for example, is an oceangoing vessel used primarily for undergraduate research. Students can study with the world's foremost expert on redwood trees and with leading experts in sustainable energy systems. In our cutting edge Fire Lab, students study the properties of forest fires, and in the Schatz Energy Research Center student engineers are working on real-world issues like bringing sustainable lighting to the developing world. Students create their own theatre productions, study the mechanics of walking in the Human Performance Lab, work with young children in the Child Development Lab and more. Possibilities abound for real-world research experience available to undergraduates—something few other universities can boast.

Outside the classroom, our students enjoy a rich campus life. They are involved in more than 180 campus clubs and have access to a state-of-the-art recreational facility. Each year, CenterArts brings nationally recognized performers and speakers to campus, and we have 12 NCAA Division II athletic teams.

Founded: 1913

Total Enrollment: 8,293

Undergrads: 7,753

Grads: 540

Majors: 48

Minors: 69


Faculties

Majors

Art

Biology

Botany

Business Administration

Chemistry

Child Development (Liberal Studies)

Child Development/Elementary Education (Liberal Studies)

Communication

Computer Science

Criminology & Justice Studies

Critical Race, Gender & Sexuality Studies (Interdisciplinary Studies)

Dance Studies (Interdisciplinary Studies)

Economics

English

Environmental Management & Protection

Environmental Studies

Film

Fisheries Biology

Forestry

French & Francophone Studies

Geography

Geology

History

International Studies (Interdisciplinary Studies)

Journalism

Kinesiology

Leadership Studies

Liberal Studies/Elementary Education

Mathematics

Music

Native American Studies

Oceanography

Philosophy

Physics

Political Science

Psychology

Rangeland Resource Science

Recreation Administration (Liberal Studies)

Religious Studies

Social Work

Sociology

Spanish

Theatre Arts

Wildlife

Zoology

Master's Programs

Applied Anthropology

Biology

Business Admnistration

Education

English

Environmental Systems

Kinesiology

Natural Resources

Psychology

Social Science – Environment & Community

Social Work

Sociology

 


English Requirements

Undergraduate:

IELTS - 6.0

TOEFL - 71

Graduate:

IELTS – 6.5

TOEFL - 80


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