California State University, Sacramento
6000 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95819
(916) 278-6011
Sacramento State, affectionately called Sac State, is an outstanding and affordable comprehensive university just a few miles from California's Capitol. (Visit our page on "The Capital's University.")
Classrooms, labs, offices, and other facilities are nestled in a 3,500-tree urban forest alongside the American River. In addition to the bustling University life, all that Sacramento has to offer is moments away.
Our exceptional faculty is dedicated to student success, with one professor for every 27 students and an average of 34 students in each classroom. Sac State's legacy is its proud alumni, who make up the heart of the region's workforce and some of its finest leaders.
Graduate Majors
Arts & Letters
- Art
- Communication Studies
- Design
- English
- Foreign Languages
- History
- Humanities and Religious Studies
- Music
- Philosophy
- Theatre and Dance
Business Administration
Continuing Education
- Programs
- Summer Session
- Winter Session
- Open University
- English Language & International
- Business Solutions: Conferences & Training
Education
- Undergraduate Studies
- Teaching Credentials
- Graduate and Professional Studies
- Educational Leadership Doctorate
Engineering & Computer Science
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Construction Management
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
Health & Human Services
- Criminal Justice
- Kinesiology and Health Science
- Nursing
- Physical Therapy
- Recreation, Parks and Tourism
- Social Work
- Speech Pathology and Audiology
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Social Sciences & Interdisciplinary Studies
- Anthropology
- Asian Studies
- Economics
- Environmental Studies
- Ethnic Studies
- Family and Consumer Sciences
- Gerontology
- Government
- Liberal Studies
- Psychology
- Public Policy and Administration
- Social Science
- Sociology
- Women's Studies
Student Life
Our beautiful campus is an urban oasis, nestled alongside the American River in the heart of California's dynamic capital city. You'll find plenty to do after classes and homework are done. Student life at Sac State is fun! You'll make new friends, and your experiences will be unforgettable.
You might play rugby. Go bass fishing. Scale The WELL's challenging rock wall. Learn Scottish country dancing. Meditate. Take up wakeboarding through the Sac State Aquatic Center . Join a club . Volunteer to help others . Live on campus and get involved, cheer on Hornet athletes competing at the NCAA Division I level. Attend Sac State's top-notch theater and dance productions. Take in an art show. Play billiards. Get fit. Go skiing, backpacking, or snowboarding with Peak Adventures . Read a book beneath one of our 3,500 shade trees. Jump on the 32-mile American River Bike Trail (aka the Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail) at the Guy West Bridge and take a long ride or a run through a unique riparian habitat.
Sac State is just minutes from the city's best restaurants, fast-food eateries, and shopping areas. Arden Fair Mall, home to Nordstrom, Macy's and the Apple Store, is four miles away. The campus is less than eight miles from the State Capitol. (Visit our page on "The Capital's University.) The city of Sacramento offers a myriad of museums to explore and plenty of festivals to entertain you throughout the year. San Francisco, Northern California's wine country, the Sierra Nevada, and historic Gold Rush towns are popular weekend destinations.
At Sacramento State, you can Redefine the Possible every single day.
Academic Policies
- Research-Based Centers and Institutes
- Campus Life
- Community Connections
- Academic Support Services
- Research and Extended Programs
- Application to Sacramento State
- Admission - Freshmen
- Admission - Transfer
- Transfer Student Preparation
- Acceptance of Transfer Courses
- Transfer Centers
- Undergraduate Transfer Admission Requirements
- International Transfer Students
- Special Admission Categories
- Admission of Auditors
- Impacted Programs
- Catalog Rights for Degree Requirements
- Evaluation of Transfer Credit
- Transfer Grade Policies
- Official Transfer Evaluations
- Use of AP Credit
- Placement Tests
- Registration
- Introduction to My Sac State
- Adding Classes
- Dropping Classes
- Attendance
- Withdrawing from the University
- Health Screening
- Immigration Requirements for Licensure
- Maximum Course Load
- Transitory of Concurrent Enrollment
- Leaves of Absence
- Enrollment at Regionally Accredited Colleges
- Definition of Key Terms
- Fees and Refunds
- Financial Aid
- Degree Requirements - Baccalaureate
- Degree Requirements - Graduate
- Office of Graduate Studies
- Admission Requirements
- Second Bachelor's Degree
- International Foreign Visa and Non-Visa Students
- Application for Graduate Status
- General Program Requirements
- Advancement to Doctoral Candidacy
- Scholarship
- Unclassified Students - GPA Must be Above 2.5
- Administrative - Academic Probation and Disqualification
- Continuous Enrollment
- Continuous Enrollment - Open University
- Time Limit
- Criteria For Admission to Classified Graduate Status
- Academic Policies
- Changes in Rules and Policies
- Academic Honesty
- Grading System
- Grade Corrections, Deletions, and Appeals
- Student Complaint Hearing Policy
- Repeating Courses
- Academic Renewal
- Scholastic Standards
- Academic Honors Societies
- Transcripts of Grades
- Schedule of Final Examinations
- Credit by Examination
- Waiver of Regulations
- IB Exams
General Information
- About the CSU
- About Sacramento State
- Academic Calendars
- Undergraduate Degrees and Programs
- Graduate Degrees and Programs
- Faculty Directory
- Faculty Emeriti
- Appendicies
- Office of Academic Affairs
