---
title: Chico State
description: >-
  A public university in Chico, California, offering 300+ majors, minors,
  graduate degrees, and certifications since 1887.
url: 'https://www.artsume.com/o/chico-state'
type: organization
createdAt: '2026-09-26'
updatedAt: '2026-10-02'
organizationType: School / university
location: 'Chico, CA, United States'
website: 'https://www.csuchico.edu'
yearFounded: 1887
---

# Chico State

*School / university • Chico, CA, United States*

## About

A public university in Chico, California, offering 300+ majors, minors, graduate degrees, and certifications since 1887.

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.

## Details

- **Founded:** 1887
- **Address:** 400 West 1st Street, Chico, CA 95929
- **Website:** https://www.csuchico.edu
- **Social Media:** facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CaliforniaStateUniversityChico/, instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chicostate/, tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@chicostate, youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgHCbCWL_IoLWyVRWhEYH5CGEjE9SRjMz&feature=shared

## Programs

View current programs from Chico State on Artsume: https://www.artsume.com/o/chico-state