California State University, Sacramento

CSU Sacramento is on a 300-acre campus in the urban setting of Sacramento, California.

CSU Sacramento Student Activities

There are many activities and organizations for CSU Sacramento students to join – including band, chorus, theater groups, a campus newspaper, a radio station and more.

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

CSU Sacramento Housing

This table offers information on housing at CSU Sacramento.

CSU Sacramento offers housing for students. Students are not required to live on campus. First year students are given no special consideration for on-campus housing.

The majority of CSU Sacramento students live on campus. In 2022, 9.1% of undergrads at CSU Sacramento lived in some kind of on-campus housing and 90.9% of students lived off-campus or commuted to CSU Sacramento. First year students are allowed to park a car on campus.

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

CSU Sacramento Athletics

At CSU Sacramento 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 Sacramento:

Is CSU Sacramento Safe?

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

CSU Sacramento 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 Sacramento

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 Sacramento, take U.S. Highway 50 to Sacramento, CA. If you need to fly, book your flight to Sacramento Metropolitan airport.

While you're planning, check out other schools in California you may want to visit too. Click the heart at the top of each school's page to save it to your college list.

Want to visit but can't make the trip? Explore CSU Sacramento's campus without leaving home by taking a virtual campus tour

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