Chico State

California State University, Chico, known as Chico State, is a public university that has empowered students since 1887. It offers more than 300 undergraduate majors and minors, graduate degrees, and professional certifications. Students can take part in over 200 student-run organizations, teams, and cultural affinity centers. The university runs programs such as the Rural California Nursing Preceptorships, the Autism Clinic, and the Center for Regenerative Agriculture and Resilient Systems, and it manages the Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve. It is classified as a Hispanic-Serving Institution and is nationally ranked for value and social mobility.