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California State University, Chico

400 West First Street

Chico, CA 95929-0110

United States

Telephone: 530-898-6101

URL: http://www.csuchico.edu

Staff Liaison:Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities. Susan Opp

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. https://www.csuchico.edu/about/office/undergraduate-education/assessment-program-review/reports-schedule.shtml

Current Accreditation Status:Accredited - Reflects the Commission's finding that the institution is in compliance with the Standards. Accredited

Most Recent Commission Action: June 28, 2019

First Accredited:Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC. 1954

Undergraduate FTE: 13,203

Graduate FTE: 1,114

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: Yes

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RoleNameTitleEmail
Accreditation Liaison OfficerKatherine McCarthyProfessor of Comparative Religion & ALOkmccarthy@csuchico.edu
Board of Directors ChairDiego ArambulaChair, CSU Board of Trusteestrusteesoffice@calstate.edu
Chief Academic OfficerLeslie CornickProvost and Vice President for Academic Affairslcornick@csuchico.edu
Chief Executive OfficerStephen PerezPresidentsteve.perez@csuchico.edu
Chief Financial OfficerJamie ClydeInterim Vice President for Business and Financebusiness-finance@csuchico.edu
Director Institutional ResearchTricia DouthitInstitutional Researchtdouthit@csuchico.edu
OPEIDNameCityLocation TypeStatus
00114600California State University ChicoChicoMain CampusActive
DegreeDegree LevelYear ImplementedModality
Advanced Manufacturing and Applied RoboticsBachelors2001On-Site
Agricultural BusinessBachelors2001On-Site
Agricultural EducationMasters2012Distance Education
Agricultural ScienceBachelors2022On-Site
Animal ScienceBachelors2009On-Site
AnthropologyBachelors2001On-Site
AnthropologyMasters2001On-Site
Art (BA)Bachelors2001On-Site
Art (BFA)Bachelors2001On-Site
Art (MA)Masters2001On-Site
Artificial Intelligence Engineering MSMasters2026On-Site
Artificial Intelligence Science MSMasters2026On-Site
Asian StudiesBachelors2001On-Site
BFA in Musical TheatreBachelors2020On-Site
BiochemistryBachelors2007On-Site
Biological SciencesMasters2001On-Site
Biological Sciences (BA)Bachelors2010On-Site
Biological Sciences (BS)Bachelors2001On-Site
Business AdministrationMasters2005On-Site
Business AdministrationBachelors2001On-Site
Business AdministrationBachelors2022Distance Education
Business Administration – Masters (Online)Masters2020Distance Education
Business Administration, Management OptionBachelors2014On-Site
Business AnalyticsMasters2025On-Site
Business Information SystemsBachelors2003On-Site
Certificate in Data ScienceNon-degree2018On-Site
Chemistry (BA)Bachelors2009On-Site
Chemistry (BS)Bachelors2001On-Site
Child DevelopmentBachelors2001On-Site
Civil EngineeringBachelors2001On-Site
Communication DesignBachelors2019On-Site
Communication Sciences & DisordersBachelors2001On-Site
Communication Sciences & DisordersMasters2001On-Site
Communication StudiesBachelors2001On-Site
Computer Animation and Game DevelopmentBachelors2003On-Site
Computer EngineeringBachelors2001On-Site
Computer Information SystemsBachelors2001On-Site
Computer ScienceMasters2001On-Site
Computer ScienceBachelors2001On-Site
Computer Science MS OnlineMasters2024Distance Education
Concrete Industry ManagementBachelors2007On-Site
Construction ManagementBachelors2002On-Site
Criminal JusticeBachelors2002On-Site
Data Science and AnalyticsMasters2024On-Site
Earth and Environmental ScienceMasters2001On-Site
EconomicsBachelors2001On-Site
EducationMasters2024Distance Education
Electrical / Electronic EngineeringBachelors2001On-Site
Electrical and Computer EngineeringMasters2024On-Site
EnglishBachelors2001On-Site
EnglishMasters2001On-Site
EntrepreneurshipNon-degree2018On-Site
Environmental ScienceBachelors2001On-Site
Exercise PhysiologyBachelors2001On-Site
GeographyBachelors2001On-Site
GeologyBachelors2001On-Site
GermanBachelors2001On-Site
Health Services AdministrationBachelors2019On-Site
Health Services Administration CertificateNon-degree2025On-Site
HistoryMasters2001On-Site
HistoryBachelors2001On-Site
HumanitiesBachelors2001On-Site
HumanitiesBachelors2022Distance Education
Interdisciplinary StudiesMasters2001On-Site
Intersectional Chicanx/Latinx Studies (BA)Bachelors2019On-Site
JournalismBachelors2001On-Site
KinesiologyMasters2001On-Site
KinesiologyBachelors2001On-Site
Language TeachingMasters2001On-Site
Latin American StudiesBachelors2001On-Site
Liberal ArtsBachelors2025Distance Education
Liberal StudiesBachelors2001On-Site
Liberal StudiesBachelors2022Distance Education
Liberal Studies Degree CompletionBachelors2001Distance Education
MathematicsBachelors2001On-Site
MathematicsMasters2025On-Site
Mechanical EngineeringBachelors2001On-Site
Mechatronic EngineeringBachelors2001On-Site
Media ArtsBachelors2019On-Site
MicrobiologyBachelors2001On-Site
Multicultural & Gender StudiesBachelors2001On-Site
Multicultural & Gender StudiesBachelors2022Distance Education
Multicultural and Gender StuidesBachelors2022Distance Education
MusicBachelors2001On-Site
Music Industry and TechnologyBachelors2024On-Site
Natural SciencesBachelors2019On-Site
NursingBachelors2001On-Site
Nutrition & Food SciencesBachelors2001On-Site
Nutritional ScienceMasters2001On-Site
PhilosophyBachelors2001On-Site
PhysicsBachelors2001On-Site
Plant and Soil ScienceBachelors2019On-Site
Political ScienceMasters2001On-Site
Political ScienceBachelors2001On-Site
PsychologyBachelors2001On-Site
Psychology MAMasters2001On-Site
Psychology: MFTMasters2001On-Site
Psychology:Pupil Personnel Services Cred.Masters2001On-Site
Public AdministrationBachelors2001On-Site
Public AdministrationMasters2001On-Site
Public AdministrationBachelors2022Distance Education
Public HealthBachelors2019On-Site
Recreation, Hospitality, and Parks ManagementBachelors2001On-Site
Religious StudiesBachelors2001On-Site
Religious StudiesBachelors2022Distance Education
Religious Studies Degree CompletionBachelors2018Distance Education
Social ScienceMasters2001On-Site
Social ScienceBachelors2001On-Site
Social ScienceBachelors2022Distance Education
Social Science Degree CompletionBachelors2001Distance Education
Social WorkBachelors2001On-Site
Social WorkMasters2001On-Site
Social WorkMasters2009Distance Education
Social WorkBachelors2012Distance Education
Social WorkBachelors2022Distance Education
SociologyBachelors2001On-Site
SociologyBachelors2022Distance Education
Sociology Degree CompletionBachelors2011Distance Education
SpanishBachelors2001On-Site
Special Major (BA/BS)Bachelors2001On-Site
Teaching – Masters (MAT)Masters2020On-Site
Team and Organizational Leadership in AgricultureNon-degree2025On-Site
Theatre ArtsBachelors2001On-Site
SeasonYearReview Type
Fall2026Offsite Review
Spring2027Accreditation Visit