California State University, Chico

CSU Chico is on a 119-acre campus in the small town setting of Chico, California.

CSU Chico Student Activities

CSU Chico has many clubs, organizations, and activities for students to join – including chorus, theater groups, a campus newspaper, a radio station and more.

Interested in Greek life? CSU Chico has fraternities and sororities.

CSU Chico has the Christian Challenge. In fact, more students participate in the Christian Challenge than any other on-campus activity.

Other popular student organizations at CSU Chico include CRU, SAE Baja Club, NSLS and Omicron Theta Epsilon.

CSU Chico students' favorite campus events are Choose Chico, Cats in the Community and Wildcat Welcome.

Does CSU Chico Offer Student Housing?

This table offers information on housing at CSU Chico.

CSU Chico offers housing. Students are not required to live on campus. First year students are given priority for on-campus housing.

The majority of CSU Chico students live on campus. In 2022, 60% of undergrads at CSU Chico lived in some kind of on-campus housing. There are 2,308 spots available in on-campus housing for all 14,406 undergraduates. In the 2021-2022 school year, 1,832 students chose to live on-campus. First year students are allowed to park a car on campus.

CSU Chico offers coed housing and housing for students with disabilities.

CSU Chico Athletics

At CSU Chico there are a variety of athletic options for students interested in joining a sports program.

Intercollegiate sports are the highest tier of college sports and can be very competitive. Intercollegiate teams are regulated by the NCAA, funded by the university, and compete against teams from other universities. The division of a sports team depends on the size of the university, funding, and competition level. An intercollegiate school team will be Division I, II or III, with Division I being the highest level.

Club sports are not regulated by the NCAA and are a great option for students not interested in trying out for an intercollegiate team. Club sports are usually student run but can also be funded by the university.

Intramural sports are the most casual and informal. Intramural sports are often free and require very little time commitment.

Let's take a look at the athletic options available at CSU Chico:

Safety at CSU Chico

College is like a home away from home. Whether you're walking to class or coming back from late-night studying (or partying!), it's important to feel safe on campus.

California State University, Chico is patroled 24 hours a day by trained security. The CSU Chico campus has emergency telephones or alarms for students to use anytime of day or night. The school also has student security patrols.

CSU Chico offers late-night transportation or safety escorts for students. Dorms can only be accessed with secure key cards so that students can feel confident that they are safe in on-campus housing.

Plan a Visit to CSU Chico

Visiting colleges is one of the best ways to get a sense of the campus and student body. If you'd like to visit CSU Chico, take Highway 99 to Chico, CA. If you need to fly, book your flight to Chico Municipal airport.

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