Sacramento, California · ★ 3.0 / 5 Overall (2 Student Reviews)

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Public · 4-year · Doctoral
California State University, Sacramento (CSUS, Sacramento State, or informally Sac State) is a public university in Sacramento, California, United States. Founded in 1947 as Sacramento State College, it is part of the California State University system. The university enrolls approximately 30,100 students annually, with 30,833 enrolled in the fall of 2024. It also has an alumni base of more than 290,000 and awards 9,000 degrees annually. The university offers 151 different bachelor's degree programs, 69 master's degree programs, 28 types of teaching credentials, and 5 doctoral degree programs. The campus sits on 305 acres (123 ha), covered with over 3,500 trees and over 1,200 resting in the University Arboretum. The university is home to one site of the National Register of Historic Places, the Julia Morgan House. Sacramento State is federally recognized as both a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI). The institution was also recognized by the California Legislative Assembly as the first Black-Serving Institution (BSI) in the state of California. The Arbor Day Foundation officially declared the university a "Tree Campus USA" in 2012.
Master's Universities
Ranked #3 in Master's Universities (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
Value rank
Ranked #6 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
National rank
Ranked #252 in the US by CWUR (2026). Source: CWUR US ↗
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6000 J St, Sacramento, California, 95819-2694
Visit University SiteNational rank
Ranked #280 in Forbes Top Colleges (2026). Source: Forbes ↗
World rank
Ranked #1441 globally by CWUR (2026). Source: CWUR World ↗
Total: 31,172
Undergrad: 28,268
Undergrad full-time: 22,418
Graduate: 2,904
Part-time: 7,184
In-state
Tuition: $7,602
Total cost on campus: $29,418
Out-of-state
Tuition: $19,482
Total cost on campus: $41,298
Room & board: $16,278
Books & supplies: $1,112
Receive aid: 85%
Avg grant aid: $11,503
Pell grant recipients: 56%
Rent: $1,028 / mo
Average city asking rent, as a roommate share. Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Coffee: $6.50
State average cafe price. Numbeo, 2024.
Gas: $6.37 / gal
State average price. AAA.
Average meal: $9.04
Published board plan, per meal. IPEDS.