Statement of Accreditation Status
California State University, Chico
400 West First Street
Chico, CA 95929-0110
United StatesTelephone:
Staff Liaison:
Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities.
OPEID:
The OPEID number is used by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) to identify schools that have Program Participation Agreements (PPA) for purposes of eligibility to participate in Federal Student Financial Assistance programs under Title IV.
001146
Student Achievement URL:
WSCUC Standards require that institutions regularly generate, evaluate, and make public data about student achievement, including measures of retention, and graduation, and evidence of student learning.
Current Accreditation Status:
Accredited- Indicates that the Commission has found that an institution has met or exceeded the expectations of the Standards and the Core Commitments to Institutional Capacity and Educational Effectiveness. Initial accreditation is for a period of five to seven years before the next comprehensive review. Reaffirmation is granted for a period of seven to ten years and may be accompanied by a request for interim reports and/or special visits, or a formal Notice of Concern.
Accredited
Most Recent Commission Action:
Friday, June 19, 2009
First Accredited:
Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC.
1954
Undergraduate FTE:
15,635
Graduate FTE:
570
Financial Structure Type:
Institutions within the WSCUC region are classified as Non-profit, For-profit or State-supported.
Public
Sponsorship:
Choices include: No related entity, Proprietary with Parent Board, Religious Control, Multi-institutional system, Other. For more information please see the Related Entities Policy.
Multi-institution System
Academic Calendar:
The period of time generally extending from September to June; usually equated to 2 semesters or trimesters, 3 quarters, or the period covered by a 4-1-4 calendar system.
Semester
Distributes Federal Financial Aid:
Role |
Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accreditation Liaison Officer | Daniel Grassian | Vice Provost for Academic Programs | dsgrassian [at] csuchico.edu |
| Board of Directors Chair | Adam Day | Chair of the Board of Trustees of the CSU | trusteesecretariat [at] calstate.edu |
| Chief Academic Officer | Debra Larson | Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs | dslarson [at] csuchico.edu |
| Chief Executive Officer | Gayle Hutchinson | President | ghutchinson [at] csuchico.edu |
| Chief Financial Officer | Jeni Kitchell | Interim Chief Financial officer (CFO) and Associate Vice President of Business and Finance | jkitchell [at] csuchico.edu |
| Director Institutional Research | Thomas Rosenow | Interim Director, Institutional Research and Director, Applications and Data Services | trosenow [at] csuchico.edu |
| OPEID |
Location Name |
City | Location Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00114600 | California State University Chico | Chico | Main Campus | Active |
| 00114600 | Redding | Redding | Additional | Active |
|
Degree |
Degree Level | Year Implemented | Modality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Business | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Agricultural Education | Masters | 2012 | Distance Education |
| Agriculture | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Animal Science | Bachelors | 2009 | On-Site |
| Anthropology | Masters | 2001 | On-Site |
| Anthropology | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Art (BA) | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Art (BFA) | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Art (MA) | Masters | 2001 | On-Site |
| Art (MFA) | Masters | 2001 | On-Site |
| Asian Studies | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Biochemistry | Bachelors | 2007 | On-Site |
| Biological Sciences | Masters | 2001 | On-Site |
| Biological Sciences (BA) | Bachelors | 2010 | On-Site |
| Biological Sciences (BS) | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Business Administration | Masters | 2005 | On-Site |
| Business Administration | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Business Administration, Management Option | Bachelors | 2014 | On-Site |
| Business Information Systems | Bachelors | 2003 | On-Site |
| Chemistry (BA) | Bachelors | 2009 | On-Site |
| Chemistry (BS) | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Child Development | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Communication Design | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Communication Sciences & Disorders | Masters | 2001 | On-Site |
| Communication Sciences & Disorders | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Communication Studies | Masters | 2001 | On-Site |
| Communication Studies | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Computer Animation and Game Development | Bachelors | 2003 | On-Site |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Computer Information Systems | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Computer Science | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Computer Science | Masters | 2001 | On-Site |
| Concrete Industry Management | Bachelors | 2007 | On-Site |
| Construction Management | Bachelors | 2002 | On-Site |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelors | 2002 | On-Site |
| Economics | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Education | Masters | 2001 | On-Site |
| Electrical / Electronic Engineering | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | Masters | 2001 | On-Site |
| English | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| English | Masters | 2001 | On-Site |
| Entrepreneurship | Non-degree | 2018 | On-Site |
| Environmental Science | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Environmental Science | Masters | 2001 | On-Site |
| Exercise Physiology | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| French | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Geography | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Geology | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Geosciences | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Geosciences | Masters | 2001 | On-Site |
| German | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Health Science | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| History | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| History | Masters | 2001 | On-Site |
| Humanities | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Masters | 2001 | On-Site |
| International Relations | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Journalism | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Kinesiology | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Kinesiology | Masters | 2001 | On-Site |
| Latin American Studies | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Liberal Studies | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Liberal Studies Degree Completion | Bachelors | 2001 | Distance Education |
| Mathematics | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Mathematics Education | Masters | 2001 | On-Site |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Mechatronic Engineering | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Microbiology | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Multicultural & Gender Studies | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Music | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Musical Theatre | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Natural Sciences | Bachelors | 2011 | On-Site |
| Nursing | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Nursing | Bachelors | 2001 | Distance Education |
| Nursing | Masters | 2004 | Distance Education |
| Nutrition & Food Sciences | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Nutritional Science | Masters | 2001 | On-Site |
| Philosophy | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Physics | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Political Science | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Political Science | Masters | 2001 | On-Site |
| Psychology | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Psychology MA | Masters | 2001 | On-Site |
| Psychology: MFT | Masters | 2001 | On-Site |
| Psychology:Pupil Personnel Services Cred. | Masters | 2001 | On-Site |
| Public Administration | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Public Administration | Masters | 2001 | On-Site |
| Recreation, Hospitality, and Parks Management | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Recreation, Hospitality, and Parks Management | Masters | 2001 | On-Site |
| Religious Studies | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Religious Studies Degree Completion | Bachelors | 2018 | Distance Education |
| Social Science | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Social Science | Masters | 2001 | On-Site |
| Social Science Degree Completion | Bachelors | 2001 | Distance Education |
| Social Work | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Social Work | Masters | 2001 | On-Site |
| Social Work | Masters | 2009 | Distance Education |
| Social Work | Bachelors | 2012 | Distance Education |
| Sociology | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Sociology Degree Completion | Bachelors | 2011 | Distance Education |
| Spanish | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Sustainable Manufacturing | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Teaching International Languages | Masters | 2001 | On-Site |
| Theatre Arts | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Season | Year | Review Type |
|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2019 | Accreditation Visit |
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- National Center for Educational Statistics- College NavigatorThis link will take you to the information page for this institution at nces.ed.gov
- College ScorecardA tool made available by the U.S. Department of Education.
- College ResultsCollege Results Online (CRO) provides information about college graduation rates for most four-year colleges and universities
